ji6 joeng5 faa3 taan3二氧化碳
Jyutpingji6 joeng5 faa3 taan3
Yaleyih yéuhng fa taan
Definition
Carbon dioxide.
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How it's used
Scientific terms like this are often used in their full form in formal or educational settings, but in casual conversation, people might simply refer to it as 廢氣 if discussing pollution. While it is a standard chemical term, it is rarely used in daily life unless discussing environmental issues, climate change, or biology.
Examples
Plants absorb carbon dioxide to perform photosynthesis.
Why is there so much carbon dioxide in the air we exhale?
Related words
Common phrases
carbon dioxide emissions
carbon dioxide concentration
Grammar color guide
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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.
