gaa1 cuk1 dou6加速度
Jyutpinggaa1 cuk1 dou6
Yalegā chūk douh
Definition
Acceleration; the rate of change of velocity over time.
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How it's used
Used primarily in scientific or technical contexts, this term functions exactly like its English counterpart. While it appears in academic discussions, it is also frequently used in casual conversation when talking about the performance of vehicles or sports equipment. It is a compound noun that combines the concepts of adding and speed to describe the rate of change in velocity.
Examples
Do you know how to calculate acceleration?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe the general act of speeding up in daily life, as native speakers would simply use the verb 加速 instead. Using the full noun form in casual speech can sound overly formal or like you are reading from a textbook.
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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.
