jung4 faa3融化
Jyutpingjung4 faa3
Yaleyùhng fa
Definition
To melt or thaw, especially of ice, frost, or snow.
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How it's used
While 融化 is standard, Cantonese speakers often use 溶 for the same meaning in casual speech. 溶 is technically a character for dissolving, but it has become the preferred everyday choice for melting solids like ice or chocolate. Using 融化 sounds slightly more formal or descriptive, similar to how one might use a more precise term in a written context.
Examples
It is so hot, the ice cream will melt very quickly.
Take the ice out and let it melt slowly.
Related words
Common phrases
ice and snow melting
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 融化 with 溶化. While they are interchangeable in most contexts, 溶化 is more common in spoken Cantonese, whereas 融化 is more frequently seen in written text or formal descriptions.
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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.
