koeng4 dou6強度强度
Jyutpingkoeng4 dou6
Yalekèuhng douh
Definition
Intensity; the measure or degree of strength, force, or power.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or technical contexts such as sports science, engineering, or physics to describe the magnitude of a force or effort. While it is understood in casual conversation, native speakers often prefer more descriptive adjectives like 勁 or 激烈 when talking about everyday activities or personal experiences.
Examples
The intensity of this exercise is too high, I can't take it.
What intensity of training do you usually do?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe the volume of sound or the brightness of light, as it sounds overly clinical or unnatural in those contexts; use 大細 or 強弱 instead.
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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.
