gwaan3 sing3 ding6 leot6慣性定律惯性定律
Jyutpinggwaan3 sing3 ding6 leot6
Yalegwaan sing dihng leuht
Definition
The law of inertia.
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How it's used
Scientific terms like this are often borrowed directly from formal written Chinese into spoken Cantonese. While it is a technical term, you will hear it used in academic or casual discussions about science without any change in pronunciation or structure. It functions as a noun phrase and does not require special particles to be used in a sentence.
Examples
Physics class is teaching the law of inertia.
Do you understand what the law of inertia is?
Related words
Common phrases
apply the law of inertia
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
