siu1 duk6 wun2 gwai6消毒碗櫃消毒碗柜
Jyutpingsiu1 duk6 wun2 gwai6
Yalesīu duhk wún gwaih
Definition
Sterilizing cupboard; an appliance used to sanitize and dry tableware.
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How it's used
This appliance is a staple in many Hong Kong kitchens, especially in households that prioritize hygiene. It is often referred to simply as 消毒櫃 in casual conversation when the context of kitchenware is already established. Unlike a standard dish rack, it uses heat or ozone to actively sanitize items after washing.
Measure word
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Remember to put the bowls and chopsticks into the sterilizing cupboard.
Related words
Common phrases
put into the sterilizing cupboard
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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.
