gik1 gwong1激光
Jyutpinggik1 gwong1
Yalegīk gwōng
Definition
Laser; a coherent, monochromatic beam of light emitted via stimulated emission.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the technological application of light amplification, often used in professional stage lighting or medical procedures. It is distinct from generic light sources like 燈, carrying a more technical or futuristic connotation.
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The laser effects in this show are really impressive.
Did you see a laser beam shoot over here just now?
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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.
