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Definition
An electric switchboard, operating panel, or a trigger.
colloquialhometechnology
How it's used
While often used for a main electrical switchboard, this term is also frequently applied to any control panel with multiple buttons or switches. It implies a sense of mechanical or electrical control, making it distinct from a simple light switch, which is usually just called a 掣.
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Can you press the switchboard for me and see if the light turns on?
Related words
Common phrases
to press the switchboard
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a simple wall switch, which is just 掣. Using 掣板 for a single light switch sounds like you are referring to a large industrial control panel.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
