gaam2 faat3減法减法
Jyutpinggaam2 faat3
Yalegáam faat
Definition
Subtraction; the mathematical operation of finding the difference between two numbers.
neutralschool
How it's used
Primarily used in academic or formal contexts when discussing mathematics. Outside of school settings, people often describe the process using the verb 減 instead of the noun form. It is rarely used metaphorically in daily speech compared to English.
Examples
Primary school math teaches subtraction, have you learned it yet?
This math problem can only be solved using subtraction.
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