mo1 tok3 ce1摩托車摩托车
Jyutpingmo1 tok3 ce1
Yalemō tok chē
Definition
Motorcycle.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
电單車 is the standard term for motorcycle in Hong Kong, whereas 摩托車 is rarely used in daily speech and sounds like a direct translation from Mandarin. Using 摩托車 might make you sound like you are reading from a formal document or a news report rather than having a conversation.
Measure word
gaa3架gaRelated words
Common mistake
Learners often use 摩托車 because it appears in textbooks, but local speakers will almost exclusively say 電單車 in any casual or professional setting.
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Grammar guides
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