jam1 cuk1音速
Jyutpingjam1 cuk1
Yaleyām chūk
Definition
The speed of sound.
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How it's used
Scientific terms like this are often used in casual conversation when discussing technology or physics, but they retain a formal, academic tone. Unlike everyday vocabulary, this word is rarely modified by colloquial particles and is typically treated as a technical noun in sentences.
Examples
The fighter jet is flying faster than the speed of sound.
Do you know roughly what the speed of sound is?
Related words
Common phrases
break the sound barrier
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
