jit6 paang4 zoeng3熱膨脹热膨胀
Jyutpingjit6 paang4 zoeng3
Yaleyiht pàahng jeung
Definition
Thermal expansion; the tendency of matter to change its shape, area, and volume in response to a change in temperature.
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How it's used
Scientific terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese into spoken Cantonese without modification. While it is a technical concept, it is frequently used in casual conversation when discussing everyday phenomena like stuck doors or warped metal during hot weather. It functions as a noun and is usually treated as a formal concept even when used in a relaxed setting.
Examples
The rail track deformed because of thermal expansion.
Do you know why thermal expansion happens?
Related words
Common phrases
cause thermal expansion
coefficient of thermal expansion
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
