zing2 ce1整車整车

Jyutpingzing2 ce1

Yalejíng chē

Uncommon

Definition

To repair a car or other vehicles.

colloquialtransportdaily actions

How it's used

While 整車 literally means to fix a car, it is often used as a general verb phrase for taking a vehicle to a mechanic. It functions as a separable verb where the object, such as 架車, can be placed before the verb or used as a topic. It is strictly colloquial and sounds unnatural in formal written contexts where 修理 is preferred.

Examples

gaa3架ce1車waai6壞zo2咗，ngo5我jiu3要ling1拎heoi3去zing2整ce1車。

The car broke down, I need to take it to get fixed.

nei5你gei2幾si4時lo2攞gaa3架ce1車heoi3去zing2整ce1車aa4呀？

When are you taking the car to get repaired?

Common phrases

ling1拎heoi3去zing2整ce1車

take to get the car fixed

zing2整ce1車si1師fu2傅

car mechanic

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 砌車, which refers to building or modifying a car, or sometimes racing. Ensure you use 整車 specifically for repairs or maintenance.