to1 ce1拖車拖车
Jyutpingto1 ce1
Yaletō chē
Definition
Tow truck; a breakdown lorry used to haul away broken, damaged, or illegally parked vehicles.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
This term functions as both a noun for the vehicle itself and a verb phrase describing the act of towing. When used as a verb, it is often paired with 拖走 to emphasize the removal of the vehicle from its current location. It is commonly associated with road accidents or illegal parking enforcement.
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gaa3架gaExamples
The car broke down, I need to call a tow truck to come help.
If you park illegally, it is very easy for your car to be towed away.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 拖車 with the act of driving a car. Remember that 拖車 specifically refers to the recovery vehicle, not the act of towing a trailer or caravan, which would be described differently depending on the context.
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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.
