gong1鋼钢
Jyutpinggong1
Yalegōng
Definition
Steel; an alloy of iron and carbon.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the industrial alloy used in construction and manufacturing. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe personal character, unlike the English metaphor of having a "will of steel."
Examples
The steel gates here are very thick and hard to break.
Related words
Common phrases
steel reinforcement bar
stainless steel
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
