pan3 coeng1噴槍喷枪
Jyutpingpan3 coeng1
Yalepan chēung
Definition
An airbrush, spray gun, or blowtorch.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to tools that use compressed air to atomize liquid, commonly seen in hobbyist circles for painting scale models or in professional art studios. While it can technically refer to industrial spray guns, the context of the conversation usually clarifies if you are talking about a precision tool or a heavy-duty construction device.
Measure word
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Where did you buy that airbrush you are using?
Model makers usually use an airbrush to apply paint.
Related words
Common phrases
to paint with an airbrush
airbrush model
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 噴霧器, which is generally used for agricultural or household cleaning purposes and does not provide the same level of control for artistic or technical detail.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
