zing1 hei3 fo2 ce1蒸汽火車蒸汽火车
Jyutpingzing1 hei3 fo2 ce1
Yalejīng hei fó chē
Definition
Steam train.
neutraltransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to trains powered by steam engines, often evoking a sense of nostalgia or historical interest. While common in historical contexts or tourist attractions, it is rarely used in daily life as a mode of transport in modern Hong Kong. It is often paired with verbs indicating observation or experience, such as 睇 or 坐.
Measure word
gaa3架gaExamples
Do you know where we can still see steam trains?
Related words
Common phrases
steam locomotive
to ride a steam train
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
