din6 aat3電壓电压
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Yaledihn aat
Definition
Voltage; electric potential difference.
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How it's used
Technical discussions regarding electrical appliances often use this term to warn about compatibility issues between different regions. It is frequently paired with verbs like 唔啱 or 穩定 to describe whether the power supply is suitable or consistent. While it is a scientific term, it is commonly used in everyday life when dealing with travel adapters or imported electronics.
Examples
The voltage of this machine is wrong; it will burn out if you plug it in.
Do you know what the voltage is here?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 電壓 with 電流, which refers to the flow of electric charge rather than the potential difference. Remember that 電壓 is the pressure pushing the current, while 電流 is the actual movement of electrons.
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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.
