粵

打daa2柴caai4

daa2 caai4dǎ chái

English

  1. to chop firewood
  2. to be out of order; to break down
  3. to gather firewood

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 壞咗;無法再操作

Examples

  • 佢架車打咗柴,所以佢諗住買過部新嘅。

    His car broke down, so he's thinking to buy a new one.

  • 警察(犯咗嚴重錯誤而)被降職,又叫做飛柴;員佐級職級嘅章叫做「柴」,數量隨住職級遞增,降職就會冇咗啲柴

    (of police officers) to be demoted

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

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