mak6 jyu4 zaam6墨魚站墨鱼站
Jyutpingmak6 jyu4 zaam6
Yalemahk yùh jaahm
Definition
Vehicle emissions testing centre.
slangtransportslang
How it's used
Drivers use this term because the thick, dark smoke emitted from poorly maintained vehicles during testing resembles the ink squirted by a cuttlefish. It is exclusively used within the professional driving community and among car enthusiasts in Hong Kong. Using this term in a formal setting or with non-drivers will likely cause confusion.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The car failed the emissions test, so I have to go back to the testing centre again.
When does your car need to go queue up at the testing centre?
Related words
Common phrases
go to the emissions testing centre
emissions testing at the centre
Common mistake
Do not use this term to refer to any actual seafood market or restaurant, as it is strictly restricted to automotive contexts.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
