jung4 zik1容積容积
Jyutpingjung4 zik1
Yaleyùhng jīk
Definition
Volume or capacity; the space inside a container that can hold things.
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How it's used
Technical and formal contexts are where this term primarily lives, such as in mathematics, physics, or industrial specifications. It specifically refers to the internal space available for holding something, distinguishing it from the external dimensions of an object. You will rarely hear it used in casual daily conversation, where people prefer simpler terms like 大細 or 裝到幾多嘢.
Examples
The volume of this bottle is about 500 milliliters.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 體積, which refers to the physical space an object occupies in total. While 容積 focuses on the internal capacity of a container, 體積 is a broader term for the volume of any solid or liquid object.
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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.
