粵

架gaa2生caang1

gaa2 caang1gaa3 saang1jià shēng

English

  1. tools
  2. work equipment or tools
  3. tools for comitting crimes, especially referring to weapons used for gang fights

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 勞動、工作時所需嘅工具
  2. 犯罪用嘅工具,尤其指黑幫毆鬥嘅武器

Examples

  • 擸架生

    grab the tools

  • 佢搞掂咗之後就將啲架生擺埋咗喺一邊。

    He put his tools away after he had finished.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 個裝修師傅話唔記得帶架撐,要遲半個鐘先到。

    The contractor said that he forgot to bring his tools and would be half an hour late. ----

  • 大佬頭先打電話嚟,今晚要同人開片,快啲去攞架撐。

    The boss just called, there is going to be blood tonight, go grab your gear, boys.

  • 一齣芭蕾舞劇又要用到服裝、舞台佈景同道具呀噉,所以個舞團又要有班支援人員負責整呢啲架生。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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