jyun4 zau1 leot2圓周率圆周率
Jyutpingjyun4 zau1 leot2
Yaleyùhn jāu léut
Definition
Pi (π); the mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately 3.14.
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How it's used
Mathematical terms like this are often borrowed directly from formal Chinese terminology and used in educational settings. While you might see it in a textbook, native speakers rarely discuss it outside of a classroom or technical context. It is treated as a standard noun in Cantonese, just as it is in other languages.
Examples
Pi is approximately 3.14.
Do you remember what pi is?
Related words
Common phrases
calculate pi
Grammar color guide
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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.
