je5 gam1冶金
Jyutpingje5 gam1
Yaleyéh gām
Definition
Metallurgy; the science and technology of extracting metals from their ores and processing them.
neutralwork
How it's used
Technical terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese and pronounced with Cantonese reading pronunciations. While it is a standard academic field, you will rarely hear it in casual conversation unless you are working in industrial or engineering sectors. It functions primarily as a noun describing the field of study rather than a verb for the act of smelting.
Examples
He studied metallurgy at university and became an engineer after graduation.
This factory mainly focuses on metallurgical research; it is very professional.
Related words
Common phrases
metallurgical engineering
metallurgical industry
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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.
