lau4 loeng6流量
Jyutpinglau4 loeng6
Yalelàuh leuhng
Definition
Rate or amount of flow, including liquids, electricity, data, or physical traffic.
- rate of flow; volume of flow of a liquid or gas
- data usage; volume of data transmission
- traffic; volume of visitors, vehicles, or users
colloquialtechnologytransport
How it's used
Focuses primarily on the rate or volume of movement, whether it is physical traffic, water, or digital data. While it is a standard term in technical contexts, it has become a household word due to mobile phone plans and internet usage. It is rarely used to describe the flow of abstract concepts like emotions or time.
Examples
How much data usage do you have left on your phone?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 速度, which refers to speed. 流量 measures the quantity or volume passing through a point over time, not how fast an individual unit is moving.
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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.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- 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.
