siu1 jam1 hei3消音器
Jyutpingsiu1 jam1 hei3
Yalesīu yām hei
Definition
Silencer or suppressor; a device used to reduce the noise and flash of a firearm when discharged.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in the context of firearms, movies, or video games. It functions as a technical noun, and you will rarely hear it in casual daily conversation unless discussing action films or tactical equipment. It is a direct translation of the functional device rather than a colloquial slang term.
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This gun is much quieter after installing a suppressor.
Do you know where one can buy a suppressor?
Common phrases
install a suppressor
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
