jam1 haau6音效
Jyutpingjam1 haau6
Yaleyām haauh
Definition
Sound effect; the effect produced by sound.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the technical or artistic audio elements added to media like films, games, or stage performances. It is almost exclusively used in professional or critical contexts rather than describing natural sounds in the environment. When discussing the quality of these effects, it is common to pair it with adjectives like 逼真 or 震撼.
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The sound effects in this movie are very realistic.
What do you think of the sound effects in this game?
Related words
Common phrases
movie sound effects
the sound effects are impressive
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
