sing1 gong3 gei1升降機升降机

Jyutpingsing1 gong3 gei1

Yalesīng gong gēi

名詞Common

Definition

Lift or elevator; a vertical transportation vehicle used to carry people or goods between floors of a building.

neutraltransportplaces

How it's used

While 升降機 is the formal and standard term used in building signage and official documents, most Hong Kong people simply use the loanword 𨋢 in daily conversation. Using 升降機 in casual settings can sound slightly formal or technical, similar to saying 'elevator' instead of 'lift' in certain contexts.

Measure word

bou6部bouh

Examples

bou6部sing1升gong3降gei1機waai6壞zo2咗，ngo5我dei6哋jiu3要haang4行lau4樓tai1梯。

The lift is broken, we have to take the stairs.

nei5你dang2等zan6陣sin1先，ngo5我daap6搭gan2緊sing1升gong3降gei1機lok6落heoi3去。

Wait a moment, I am taking the lift down.

Common phrases

daap6搭sing1升gong3降gei1機

to take the lift

sing1升gong3降gei1機cou4槽

lift shaft

Common mistake

Learners often struggle with the character 𨋢, which is a unique Cantonese-specific character created for the loanword 'lift'. Because it is not a standard dictionary character in some systems, beginners might mistakenly use 升降機 in every situation, which can sound overly stiff.