ci3 fong1次方
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Yalechi fōng
Definition
Power or exponent; the number of times a number is multiplied by itself.
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How it's used
Mathematical terminology in Cantonese often blends formal Chinese characters with spoken grammar particles. While 次方 is the standard term for exponentiation, speakers frequently use the English loanword power when discussing calculations in a casual or academic setting. It is common to hear people say 幾多次方 to ask for the exponent value.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse the order of the base and the exponent. Remember that the base comes before 嘅, followed by the exponent, such as 三嘅四次方 for three to the power of four.
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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.
