sau2 ce1手車手车
Jyutpingsau2 ce1
Yalesáu chē
Definition
Driving skills; a person's proficiency behind the wheel.
colloquialtransportdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical act and control of operating a vehicle, often used to evaluate whether someone is a safe or skilled driver. It is common to pair this with adjectives like 穩 or 慢 to describe a good driver, or 辣 to describe someone who drives aggressively or fast.
Examples
His driving is so steady, I feel very safe riding in his car.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of a hand cart or trolley, which is also written as 手車 in some contexts. Context is key, as the driving meaning is almost always used in relation to a person's ability behind the wheel.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
