nai4 tau4 ce1泥頭車泥头车
Jyutpingnai4 tau4 ce1
Yalenàih tàuh chē
Definition
Dump truck; a truck designed to transport construction materials, soil, or rocks with a large tipping hopper at the back.
colloquialtransportwork
How it's used
Refers specifically to the heavy-duty trucks used on construction sites to transport debris or soil. While it literally contains the word for mud, it is used for any heavy construction materials like gravel or concrete waste. You will often see these driving slowly near development areas or roadworks.
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gaa3架gaExamples
The road is so narrow, how can we get past that dump truck?
I just saw a dump truck filled with dirt.
Related words
Common phrases
dump truck driver
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