din6 zi2 gung1 cing4電子工程电子工程
Jyutpingdin6 zi2 gung1 cing4
Yaledihn jí gūng chìhng
Definition
Electronic engineering; the engineering branch concerned with small electronic systems such as communications and circuitry.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the academic discipline or the professional field involving hardware and circuit design. While often used in academic contexts, it is frequently shortened to just 電子 in casual conversation when discussing a major or job sector.
Examples
He majored in electronic engineering at university.
Are you interested in electronic engineering?
Related words
Common phrases
electronic engineer
to study electronic engineering
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
