wo4 haai4 sik1 haak3 gei1和諧式客機和谐式客机
Jyutpingwo4 haai4 sik1 haak3 gei1
Yalewòh hàaih sīk haak gēi
Definition
Concorde, the supersonic passenger airliner.
neutraltransport
How it's used
This term is a direct translation used in Hong Kong to refer to the specific supersonic aircraft. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation because the plane has been out of service for many years. When people do mention it, they are usually discussing aviation history or comparing its speed to modern commercial flights.
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gaa3架gaExamples
There used to be a Concorde that flew very fast.
Do you know when the Concorde was retired?
Related words
Common phrases
Concorde retirement
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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.
