zeon2 sing1準星准星

Jyutpingzeon2 sing1

Yalejéun sīng

名詞Rare

Definition

Front sight or bead of a firearm, used to assist in aiming.

colloquialother

How it's used

Primarily used in the context of firearms or airsoft, this term refers specifically to the front sight post. It is rarely used metaphorically in Cantonese to mean a target or goal, unlike some other languages where sight-related terms might be extended to abstract concepts. When discussing the entire aiming mechanism, people often refer to the combination of the front and rear sights.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你mong6望cing1清co2楚go3個zeon2準sing1星sin1先hou2好hoi1開coeng1槍aa4呀。

Make sure you look at the iron sights before you fire.

zi1支coeng1槍go3個zeon2準sing1星hou2好ci5似me2歪zo2咗siu2少siu2少wo5喎。

The iron sights on that gun seem a bit misaligned.

Common phrases

deoi3對zeon2準zeon2準sing1星

align the iron sights

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 準繩, which refers to a standard of accuracy or a benchmark for measuring performance. While they sound similar, 準星 is strictly physical hardware on a weapon.