kaa1 sai1 mai5 ji5 haau6 jing3卡西米爾效應卡西米尔效应
Jyutpingkaa1 sai1 mai5 ji5 haau6 jing3
Yalekā sāi máih yíh hauh ying
Definition
Casimir effect (attraction between two parallel metal plates due to quantum mechanical vacuum effects)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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