jam1 gou1音高
Jyutpingjam1 gou1
Yaleyām gōu
Definition
Pitch; the highness or lowness of a sound determined by its frequency.
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How it's used
音高 is a technical term primarily used in music theory, acoustics, or when discussing audio equipment settings. In everyday casual conversation, people are much more likely to describe a sound as 尖 for high pitch or 沉 for low pitch rather than using the formal noun. It functions as a noun to describe the property of a sound rather than the sound itself.
Examples
Can you lower the pitch a bit?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 音高 to describe the volume of a sound, as learners often confuse pitch with loudness. Use 大聲 or 細聲 for volume instead.
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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.
