koeng4 joek6強弱强弱
Jyutpingkoeng4 joek6
Yalekèuhng yeuhk
Definition
The degree of strength and weakness; intensity or contrast.
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How it's used
Focuses on the relative degree or contrast between two extremes rather than just the state of being strong or weak. It is frequently used in technical or artistic contexts like music, sports, or physical training to describe the variation in force or intensity. Unlike the Mandarin usage which can sometimes feel more abstract, Cantonese speakers use this to point out specific fluctuations in power or volume.
Examples
Try to control the intensity of your force.
The contrast between strong and weak in this song is very obvious.
Related words
Common phrases
contrast in intensity
degree of intensity
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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.
