hei3 taai3氣態气态
Jyutpinghei3 taai3
Yalehei taai
Definition
Gaseous state; the state of being a gas.
neutralother
How it's used
Primarily used in scientific or technical contexts to describe the physical phase of matter. Unlike everyday objects that use common classifiers, this term functions as a technical noun and is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing chemistry or physics.
Examples
This substance is hard to capture when it is in a gaseous state.
Does water vapor belong to the gaseous state?
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Grammar guides
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