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Definition
Sphere or spheroid.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in academic, scientific, or formal geometric contexts. In everyday speech, people almost exclusively use the word 波 to describe any spherical object, regardless of whether it is a ball or a geometric shape. Using this term in casual conversation can sound overly clinical or like you are reading from a textbook.
Measure word
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This toy is a perfect sphere.
Do you know if the Earth is a sphere?
Related words
Common phrases
perfect sphere
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe a ball you play with, as it sounds unnatural and overly technical. Always use 波 for sports equipment or round toys.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
