siu1 hon6燒焊烧焊

Jyutpingsiu1 hon6

Yalesīu hohn

Rare

Definition

To weld; to fuse and connect two pieces of metal together.

colloquialworkdaily actions

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the industrial or manual process of joining metal through heat. While it covers both heavy-duty welding and delicate soldering, speakers often distinguish between the two by context or by adding specific materials like 錫 for soldering. It carries a sense of professional labor or repair work rather than simple household fixing.

Examples

si1師fu2傅hai2喺dou6度siu1燒hon5焊，nei5你m4唔hou2好haang4行gam3咁maai4埋aa4呀。

The worker is welding, don't stand so close.

le1呢gin2件tit3鐵hei3器laan6爛zo2咗，wan2搵jan4人siu1燒hon5焊faan1返hou2好keoi5佢laa1啦。

This iron object is broken, find someone to weld it back together.

Common phrases

siu1燒hon5焊si1師fu2傅

welder

siu1燒hon5焊coeng1槍

welding torch

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 燒嘢食, which refers to a barbecue. Using 燒焊 in a social context will sound like you are talking about industrial metalwork rather than cooking food.