gei1 bun2 lap1 zi2基本粒子
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Definition
Elementary particle; the smallest, indivisible constituent of matter in physics.
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How it's used
This is a technical term borrowed directly from physics terminology and is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation. It is almost exclusively found in academic, scientific, or educational contexts. When discussing such topics, Cantonese speakers often use English loanwords like particle or atom depending on the level of technicality required.
Measure word
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Elementary particles are the smallest units that make up matter.
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Common phrases
elementary particle physics
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
