zin3 gyun6墊圈垫圈
Jyutpingzin3 gyun6
Yalejin gyuhn
Definition
Washer; a flat ring used on a bolt or joint.
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How it's used
Primarily used in mechanical or hardware contexts, this term refers specifically to the flat ring used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener. It is a technical term that is widely understood by handymen and in industrial settings but is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless one is actively repairing something.
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This screw needs a washer added to be secure.
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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.
