ho2 gin3 gwong1可見光可见光
Jyutpingho2 gin3 gwong1
Yalehó gin gwōng
Definition
Visible light; electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in scientific or technical contexts rather than daily casual conversation. It functions as a specific category within physics to distinguish light that triggers a visual response from invisible radiation like infrared or ultraviolet. When speaking informally, people usually just refer to light as 光.
Examples
Visible light is the light that the human eye can see.
This instrument can detect wavelengths outside of visible light.
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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.
