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Definition
Infrared ray; electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, perceived as heat.
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How it's used
Commonly associated with household technology like remote controls and thermometers. It is treated as a technical term rather than a colloquial word, though it appears frequently in daily life contexts involving electronics.
Examples
This machine uses infrared rays to measure temperature.
Do you know how infrared rays transmit heat?
Related words
Common phrases
infrared thermometer
infrared remote control
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
