joeng5 faa3 tit3氧化鐵氧化铁
Jyutpingjoeng5 faa3 tit3
Yaleyéuhng fa tit
Definition
Ferric oxide; iron oxide.
neutralother
How it's used
Scientific terms like 氧化鐵 are borrowed directly from written Chinese and are used in Hong Kong Cantonese exactly as they are in formal contexts. While you will hear them in school or technical discussions, they are not part of everyday casual slang. Speakers will often use the common term 生鏽 to describe the result of the oxidation process rather than naming the chemical compound itself.
Examples
This ferric oxide has caused the iron to become completely rusted.
Do you know how ferric oxide is formed?
Related words
Common phrases
ferric oxide powder
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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.
