gwo3 dou6 gam1 suk6過渡金屬过渡金属
Jyutpinggwo3 dou6 gam1 suk6
Yalegwo douh gām suhk
Definition
Transition metal; any metallic chemical element showing more than one valency, such as copper and gold.
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How it's used
This term is strictly used in scientific or academic contexts, specifically within chemistry education. It functions as a technical noun and does not carry the colloquial nuances found in everyday Cantonese vocabulary. Learners should treat it as a direct translation of the English scientific term.
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The chemical properties of this transition metal are very special.
Do you know which elements belong to the transition metals?
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transition metal element
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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.
