ngai4 him2 ban2危險品危险品
Jyutpingngai4 him2 ban2
Yalengàih hím bán
Definition
Hazardous materials or dangerous goods that pose a risk to health, safety, or property.
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How it's used
Strict legal definitions govern this term in Hong Kong, where it refers to substances regulated under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance. It is commonly seen on warning labels or transport vehicles marked with specific diamond shaped placards. While it can be used in casual conversation to describe something volatile, it carries a sense of official or industrial seriousness.
Measure word
zung3種jungExamples
This truck is carrying dangerous goods, don't walk too close.
Do you know which items are classified as dangerous goods?
Related words
Common phrases
dangerous goods warehouse
transporting dangerous goods
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a person who is dangerous or a situation that is risky, as it specifically refers to physical substances or cargo. For a dangerous person or situation, use 危險 instead.
Grammar color guide
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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.
