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Definition
Steel fixing or rebar bending; a type of construction work involving bending and fixing steel reinforcing bars.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the skilled trade of preparing and installing steel reinforcement for concrete structures. It is a physically demanding job that requires precision and strength, often associated with the heavy construction industry in Hong Kong. The term can function as both a noun for the trade and a verb for the action of performing the work.
Examples
He has been a steel fixer for many years, his technique is very skillful.
The construction site needs steel fixing tomorrow, remember to bring all the tools.
Related words
Common phrases
steel fixer (the worker)
steel fixer (informal/slang for the worker)
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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.
