jau5 gei1 faa3 hap6 mat6有機化合物有机化合物

Jyutpingjau5 gei1 faa3 hap6 mat6

Yaleyáuh gēi fa hahp maht

名詞

Definition

Organic compound; any carbon-containing compound except for simple ones like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or carbonates.

neutralother

How it's used

Scientific terminology like this is typically used in academic or professional contexts rather than casual conversation. While the term is standard, speakers often use the English term directly in a classroom or laboratory setting in Hong Kong. It is strictly a technical noun and does not carry the emotional or colloquial nuances found in everyday Cantonese vocabulary.

Measure word

zung3種jung

Examples

ni1呢di1啲jau5有gei1機faa3化hap6合mat6物deoi3對sang1生meng6命hou2好zung6重jiu3要。

These organic compounds are very important to life.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊di1啲hai6係jau5有gei1機faa3化hap6合mat6物aa4呀？

Do you know which ones are organic compounds?

Common phrases

jau5有gei1機faa3化hap6合mat6物fan1分sik1析

organic compound analysis

hap6合sing4成jau5有gei1機faa3化hap6合mat6物

synthetic organic compound

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly assume that all compounds containing carbon are organic, but the definition specifically excludes simple carbon compounds like 二氧化碳 and 碳酸.