cung5 lik6重力
Jyutpingcung5 lik6
Yalechúhng lihk
Definition
Gravity or gravitation; the attractive force between objects with mass, which is the source of weight.
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How it's used
Scientific terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese for academic or formal discussions. In everyday casual conversation, people rarely talk about gravity unless they are discussing science or physics, preferring to talk about weight or falling instead. It is treated as an abstract concept rather than a physical object you can touch or hold.
Examples
Earth has gravity, which is why it can hold onto the air.
If there were no gravity, we would all be floating.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 重量, which refers to the weight of an object. Remember that 重力 is the force of attraction, while 重量 is the measurement of how heavy something is.
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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.
