bin3 sou3變數变数
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Yalebin sou
Definition
A variable; a changeable or unstable element or factor.
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How it's used
Refers to unpredictable factors that could potentially alter the outcome of a situation or plan. It is frequently used in professional or analytical contexts to describe uncertainty in business, politics, or project management. Unlike the mathematical term for a variable, this usage emphasizes the instability or potential for change rather than just an unknown value.
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There are still many variables in this matter, don't decide so quickly.
What variables do you think there will be in this competition?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 變化, which refers to the act of changing itself. 變數 is specifically an element or factor that causes or represents that change, not the change itself.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



