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Definition
Dysprosium (Dy), a rare earth chemical element.
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How it's used
Technical terms for chemical elements are almost exclusively used in scientific or industrial contexts in Hong Kong. While the character exists, most people in daily life would simply refer to it by the English name dysprosium or use the chemical symbol Dy when reading technical documents.
Examples
Dysprosium is a type of rare earth metal element.
Is there any dysprosium in these magnets?
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Common phrases
dysprosium element
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
