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Jyutpingcyu5 tai2
Yalechyúh tái
Definition
Prism or cylinder; a three-dimensional solid with identical, parallel bases.
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How it's used
Primarily used in academic or mathematical contexts, this term is rarely encountered in casual daily conversation. It follows the standard naming convention where the prefix describes the shape of the base, such as 三角 for triangular or 五角 for pentagonal. It is distinct from 圓柱, which refers specifically to a cylinder.
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How do you calculate the volume of this triangular prism?
The teacher asked us to draw a quadrangular prism.
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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.
