bo1 lei1 cim1 wai4玻璃纖維玻璃纤维
Jyutpingbo1 lei1 cim1 wai4
Yalebō lēi chīm wàih
Definition
Fibreglass; a high-strength plastic material used in circuit boards, building materials, and cars.
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How it's used
Despite the name containing the character for glass, this material is a composite of plastic reinforced with glass fibres. It is frequently encountered in industrial and construction contexts rather than household glassware. When handling it, people often use protective gear because the fine fibres can cause skin irritation.
Examples
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Common phrases
fibreglass board
fibreglass products
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a type of glass due to the literal translation of the characters, but it is functionally a plastic composite used for structural strength.
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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.
