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Jyutping kap1 can4
Pinyin xī chén

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Vacuum cleaning; breathing in polluted/ dusty air
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用​吸塵機​嚟​清理​一個​地方
    to vacuum clean; to use a vacuum cleaner to collect dust
    • 屋企鋪地氈最好日日吸塵喇!
      屋企铺地毡最好日日吸尘喇!
      It would be better to vacuum every day if your house use mats.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to absorb dust (using vacuum); to vacuum
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我用吸尘机把地上的灰尘吸掉了。
    我用吸塵機把地上的灰塵吸掉了。
    wǒ yòng xī chén jī bǎ dì shang de huī chén xī diào le 。
    • I sucked up the dust on the floor with a vacuum cleaner.
  2. Mandarin
    猫很讨厌吸尘器。
    貓很討厭吸塵器。
    māo hěn tǎo yàn xī chén qì 。
    • A cat abhors a vacuum.
    • Cats hate vacuum cleaners.
  3. Mandarin
    我免费得到了这个吸尘器。
    我免費得到了這個吸塵器。
    wǒ miǎn fèi dé dào le zhè ge xī chén qì 。
    • I got this vacuum cleaner for nothing.
  4. Mandarin
    每周二早上主妇用吸尘器清扫。
    每週二早上主婦用吸塵器清掃。
    měi zhōu èr zǎo shang zhǔ fù yòng xī chén qì qīng sǎo 。
    • Every Tuesday morning the housekeeper vacuums.
  5. Mandarin
    把吸尘器关掉!
    把吸塵器關掉!
    bǎ xī chén qì guān diào !
    • Turn off the vacuum cleaner!
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢喺超级市场度买咗部吸尘机。
    佢喺超級市場度買咗部吸塵機。
    keoi5 hai2 ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4 dou6 maai5 zo2 bou6 kap1 can4 gei1 。
    • She bought a vacuum cleaner at the supermarket.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个钟数清洁婶婶应该会嚟吸尘。
    呢個鐘數清潔嬸嬸應該會嚟吸塵。
    ni1 go3 zung1 sou3 cing1 git3 sam2 sam2 jing1 goi1 wui5 lai4 kap1 can4.
    • At this time the cleaning lady should be coming to vacuum.
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶部吸尘机千五火。
    嗰部吸塵機千五火。
    go2 bou6 kap1 can4 gei1 cin1 ng5 fo2.
    • That vacuum cleaner is rated 1500W.
  3. Cantonese
    呢二十部吸尘机入面只有五部符合安全标准。
    呢二十部吸塵機入面只有五部符合安全標準。
    ni1 ji6 sap6 bou6 kap1 can4 gei1 jap6 min6 zi2 jau5 ng5 bou6 fu4 hap6 on1 cyun4 biu1 zeon2.
    • Of these twenty vacuum cleaners, only five conform to safety standards.
  4. Cantonese
    阿妈舞唔掂部新吸尘机。
    阿媽舞唔掂部新吸塵機。
    aa3 maa1 mou5 m4 dim6 bou6 san1 kap1 can4 gei1.
    • My mom cannot figure out how to use the new vacuum cleaner.
  5. Cantonese
    呢部吸尘机吸力超劲,老鼠都吸到入去。
    呢部吸塵機吸力超勁,老鼠都吸到入去。
    ni1 bou6 kap1 can4 gei1 kap1 lik6 ciu1 ging6, lou5 syu2 dou1 kap1 dou2 jap6 heoi3.
    • This vacuum cleaner is really powerful. You can even catch a mouse with it.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个钟数清洁婶母应该会嚟吸尘。
    呢個鐘數清潔嬸母應該會嚟吸塵。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    吸尘器
    吸塵器
    xī chén qì
    • vacuum cleaner
  2. Mandarin
    吸尘器吸不了尘了。
    吸塵器吸不了塵了。
    xī chén qì xī bù liǎo chén le .
    • The vacuum cleaner can't pick up the dust.