hei3 aat3氣壓气压
Jyutpinghei3 aat3
Yalehei aat
Definition
Atmospheric pressure; the pressure caused by the weight of air in the atmosphere.
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How it's used
Used primarily in scientific, meteorological, or medical contexts when discussing weather changes or physical discomfort. While it is a standard term, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless someone is specifically complaining about how weather changes affect their body.
Examples
The atmospheric pressure is very low today, no wonder I have such a headache.
The Observatory says the atmospheric pressure will continue to drop.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
