gaau1 lau4 din6交流電交流电
Jyutpinggaau1 lau4 din6
Yalegāau làuh dihn
Definition
Alternating current (AC); an electric current whose voltage and direction change periodically.
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How it's used
Technical terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese in academic or professional settings. While people understand the concept, they rarely discuss it in casual daily conversation unless they are working in engineering or physics. It is common to see this term on appliance labels or electrical equipment warnings.
Examples
Do you know how alternating current works?
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
