geng3 pin2鏡片镜片
Jyutpinggeng3 pin2
Yalegeng pín
Definition
Lens; a transparent object, typically made of glass or plastic, that refracts light.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the optical component rather than the entire frame or the concept of a mirror. While often used for corrective eyewear, it also applies to camera lenses or magnifying glasses. It is distinct from 鏡, which is a broader term that can refer to a mirror, a whole pair of glasses, or a camera lens assembly.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
The lens of my glasses is scratched.
What kind of lenses did you choose when you got your glasses?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 鏡片 with 鏡, as the latter is often used as a shorthand for the entire pair of glasses. Using 鏡片 when you mean the whole frame or the entire object sounds overly technical or specific to the material itself.
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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.
