tit3 ceoi4鐵錘铁锤
Jyutpingtit3 ceoi4
Yaletit chèuih
Definition
A hammer; an iron hammer.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a heavy metal tool used for striking or driving nails. While it is the standard term for a hammer, people often just use the shortened form 錘 when the context is clear. It is frequently used in construction or DIY contexts, but can also appear in figurative expressions regarding force or impact.
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 鎚, which is a variant character often used interchangeably in writing. Both are acceptable, but 鐵錘 is the most common way to specify a metal-headed hammer.
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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.
