zong1 gaap3 ce1裝甲車装甲车
Jyutpingzong1 gaap3 ce1
Yalejōng gaap chē
Definition
Armored vehicle, usually referring to a wheeled military vehicle rather than one with tracks.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to wheeled armoured vehicles often used by police for crowd control or security transport. While military vehicles with tracks are technically armoured, they are usually referred to as 坦克 or 履帶裝甲車 to distinguish them from the common police vehicles seen on city streets.
Measure word
gaa3架gaExamples
Did you see the armoured car that just passed by?
Related words
Common phrases
police armoured vehicle
deploy an armoured vehicle
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
