ai2 hang4 sing1矮行星
Jyutpingai2 hang4 sing1
Yaleái hàhng sīng
Definition
Dwarf planet; a celestial body orbiting a star that is massive enough to be spherical but has not cleared its orbit.
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How it's used
Scientific terminology like this is often borrowed directly from written Chinese, but in casual conversation, people will use the standard Cantonese classifier 粒 to describe these celestial bodies. It is treated as a distinct category from regular planets, which are usually referred to as 行星.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
Pluto is the most famous dwarf planet in the solar system.
Besides Pluto, which other dwarf planets do you know?
Related words
Common phrases
dwarf planet belt
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
