mit6 fo2 hau4滅火喉灭火喉
Jyutpingmit6 fo2 hau4
Yalemiht fó hàuh
Definition
Fire hose.
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How it's used
While 滅火喉 is the standard term for the equipment found in building corridors, locals often just refer to it as 消防喉. It is specifically used for the hose reel system installed for emergency fire suppression, rather than the large hoses used by professional firefighters on fire engines.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Do you know where the fire hose is?
Related words
Common phrases
pull out the fire hose
inspect the fire hose
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with the portable fire extinguisher, which is called 滅火筒. Using 喉 to refer to the canister itself is incorrect.
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