jam1 gik6 se6 sin3陰極射線阴极射线
Jyutpingjam1 gik6 se6 sin3
Yaleyām gihk seh sin
Definition
Cathode ray
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How it's used
Technical scientific terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese, but they are pronounced using Cantonese phonology in academic or classroom settings. While the term is standard in physics, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing specific scientific equipment or history.
Examples
This experiment is about cathode rays.
Do you know how cathode rays are produced?
Related words
Common phrases
cathode ray tube
Grammar color guide
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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.
