joeng5 faa3 zai1氧化劑氧化剂
Jyutpingjoeng5 faa3 zai1
Yaleyéuhng fa jāi
Definition
Oxidizing agent; a substance that causes other substances to lose electrons in a chemical reaction.
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How it's used
Technical terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese into spoken Cantonese without modification. While used in scientific contexts, native speakers might prefer to use the English term "oxidant" or "oxidising agent" when discussing chemistry in a professional or academic setting in Hong Kong.
Measure word
zung3種jungExamples
This chemical is a very strong oxidising agent.
Related words
Common phrases
strong oxidising agent
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
