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Jyutpinghin2 mei4 geng3
Yalehín mèih geng
Definition
Microscope; an optical or electronic instrument used to magnify objects too small to be seen clearly by the naked eye.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in academic or laboratory contexts. While it is the standard word for the scientific instrument, it is rarely encountered in casual daily conversation unless discussing school subjects or professional research.
Measure word
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This microscope shows things very clearly.
Where did you buy that microscope you are using?
Related words
Common phrases
electron microscope
optical microscope
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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.
