gwong1 din6 ci4光電池光电池
Jyutpinggwong1 din6 ci4
Yalegwōng dihn chìh
Definition
A photovoltaic cell.
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How it's used
Technical terminology like this is often borrowed directly from written Chinese or English in professional settings. While understood by most, everyday speakers might prefer using more descriptive terms like 太陽能板 if referring to the larger panels rather than the individual cell component. It is primarily used in scientific or engineering contexts.
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This photovoltaic cell is broken, we need to replace it with a new one.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 電池, which is a generic term for any battery. Remember that 光電池 specifically refers to the conversion of light into electricity, whereas 電池 usually implies chemical energy storage.
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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.
