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Definition
Lava; rock that has been heated into a liquid state.
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How it's used
Used primarily in scientific or news contexts to describe molten rock. It is not a word that appears in daily casual conversation unless discussing geology or natural disasters. It is distinct from general terms like 滾水 or 滾油 because it specifically refers to the geological substance.
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When the volcano erupted, lava flowed everywhere.
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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.
