「掣」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: zai3
Part of Speech: noun
Explanation:
  • a button; a switch (measure word: 個 / 粒)
    (Cant.) 開關掣hoi1 gwaan1 zai3
    (Eng.) the power button
    (Cant.) 總掣zung2 zai3
    (Eng.) the main switch
    (Cant.) 入jap6實sat6驗jim6室sat1㩒gam6緊gan2急gap1掣zai3。
    (Eng.) Enter the lab and press the emergency button. (a tongue twister)
    (Cant.) 喂wai3,你nei5撳gam6個go3電din6掣zai3細sai3力lik6啲di1好hou2喎wo3,會wui5爛laan6㗎gaa3噃bo3。
    (Eng.) Hey, be gentle with that switch or you'll break it.
    (Cant.) 佢keoi5入jap6咗zo2餅beng2錄luk6音jam1帶daai2,然jin4後hau6撳gam6咗zo2個go3「錄luk6音jam1」掣zai3。
    (Eng.) He inserted the cassette and pressed the 'record' button.

  • a brake (measure word: 個)
    (Cant.) 拉laai1手sau2掣zai3
    (Eng.) to put the handbrake on
    (Cant.) 刹saat3掣zai3
    (Eng.) to put the footbrake on

See also: 煞掣 手掣 迫力
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