sek6 jau4 hei3石油氣石油气
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Yalesehk yàuh hei
Definition
Petroleum gas; liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used as fuel for cooking and vehicles.
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How it's used
Most Hong Kong households that do not have piped town gas rely on these portable cylinders for cooking. The term is almost exclusively used to refer to the fuel in these metal canisters rather than the chemical substance in a scientific context. You will often see delivery workers transporting these heavy tanks on trolleys through the streets.
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We need to use petroleum gas to cook at home.
Do you know where they sell petroleum gas?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 天然氣, which is piped natural gas. In Hong Kong, most people distinguish between the two based on whether the gas comes from a wall outlet or a heavy metal cylinder.
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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.
