to1 baan2拖板
Jyutpingto1 baan2
Yaletō báan
Definition
Power strip or extension board with multiple sockets.
colloquialhometechnology
How it's used
Refers specifically to the portable device with multiple sockets used to extend the reach of a wall outlet. It is essential to distinguish between the wall socket itself, known as 插蘇, and the extension unit. Overloading these by daisy-chaining or plugging in high-wattage appliances is a common safety concern frequently discussed in local households.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The power strip at home doesn't have enough sockets, go buy a new one.
You've plugged too many appliances into that power strip, it's very dangerous.
Related words
Common phrases
to blow a power strip
to fill up all the sockets on a power strip
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 插蘇, which refers to the wall socket or the plug head itself. Using the word 拖板 to describe a wall outlet will cause confusion.
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Particle
Connector
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.
