sau2 din6 tung2手電筒手电筒
Jyutpingsau2 din6 tung2
Yalesáu dihn túng
Definition
Flashlight; a portable hand-held electric light.
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How it's used
Most Hong Kongers simply use 電筒 instead of the full term 手電筒 in daily conversation. While 手電筒 is perfectly understood, it sounds slightly more formal or descriptive, similar to saying "handheld electric torch" in English. Using the shorter version is much more natural when asking someone to pass you the light during a blackout.
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The power is out, quickly take out the flashlight.
Does your flashlight still have power?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 手提電話, which is often shortened to 手提 or 電話. Because 手電 is a common abbreviation for mobile phones, using 手電筒 helps avoid ambiguity, but simply saying 電筒 is the most common way to refer to a flashlight.
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