siu1 fong4 hau4 luk1消防喉轆消防喉辘
Jyutpingsiu1 fong4 hau4 luk1
Yalesīu fòhng hàuh lūk
Definition
Fire hose reel
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the wall mounted reel found in residential and commercial buildings rather than the large hoses used by firefighters on trucks. It is a standard safety feature in Hong Kong high rises and is frequently mentioned during fire drills or building inspections.
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This fire hose reel here seems to be broken.
Do you know where there is a fire hose reel to use?
Related words
Common phrases
inspect the fire hose reel
pull out the fire hose reel
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the large hoses used by the fire department, which are simply called 消防喉. Using 消防喉轆 to refer to a fire truck hose sounds unnatural as it specifically implies the reel mechanism.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
