gaa3 zik6 kwai1 leot6價值規律价值规律
Jyutpinggaa3 zik6 kwai1 leot6
Yalega jihk kwāi leuht
Definition
Law of value; the economic principle that the value of a commodity is determined by the socially necessary labor time required for its production.
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How it's used
Academic terms like this are rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing professional or educational topics. While the concept is universal in economics, the specific phrasing is standard in formal or classroom settings in Hong Kong. It functions as a noun phrase referring to the fundamental economic law of supply and demand.
Examples
He learned about the value principle when he studied economics.
Is the value principle affecting this market price?
Related words
Common phrases
to conform to the value principle
to violate the value principle
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
