sei2 hei3 hau4死氣喉死气喉
Jyutpingsei2 hei3 hau4
Yaleséi hei hàuh
Definition
Exhaust pipe of a vehicle.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
This term is a direct loan translation from the English term exhaust pipe, where the first two characters represent the sound of the English word exhaust. It is the standard, everyday way to refer to this part of a vehicle in Hong Kong. You will rarely hear people use more formal or technical terms in casual conversation.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
The car's exhaust pipe seems to have some problems.
Do you know where I can get the exhaust pipe fixed?
Related words
Common phrases
exhaust pipe leaking
replace the exhaust pipe
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
