hap6 gam1合金
Jyutpinghap6 gam1
Yalehahp gām
Definition
Alloy; a mixture of a metallic element with other elements.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to metallic mixtures in both technical and casual contexts. While used in scientific discussions, it is also common in daily life when describing materials for household items like cookware or bicycle frames. It functions as a standard noun and does not carry any slang or metaphorical connotations.
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This bicycle is made of alloy.
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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.
