seoi2 but6水撥水拨
Jyutpingseoi2 but6
Yaleséui buht
Definition
Windshield wiper; windscreen wiper.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Drivers in Hong Kong often use the term interchangeably with 雨撥 or 雨刮. It is common to describe the action of turning them on by using the verb 開, as in 開水撥. You will frequently hear people complain about the sound they make when they get old and worn out.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Remember to turn on the windscreen wipers before driving when it is raining heavily.
Related words
Common phrases
to turn on the windscreen wipers
to change the windscreen wipers
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
