dei6 zat1 lik6 hok6地質力學地质力学
Jyutpingdei6 zat1 lik6 hok6
Yaledeih jāt lihk hohk
Definition
Geomechanics; the study of the physical behavior of soil and rock.
neutralschool
How it's used
Technical terms like this are typically used in academic or professional settings in Hong Kong. While the characters are identical to those used in Mandarin, the pronunciation follows Cantonese phonology, and it is rarely used in casual daily conversation.
Examples
He studied geomechanics at university.
Are you interested in geomechanics?
Related words
Common phrases
geomechanics research
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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.
