leoi4 se6 jing2 dip2鐳射影碟镭射影碟
Jyutpingleoi4 se6 jing2 dip2
Yalelèuih seh yíng díp
Definition
Laserdisc; an optical disc storage medium for video.
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How it's used
Refers to the large, vinyl-sized optical discs that were popular for home cinema in the 1990s. It is essentially a historical term now, as the format has been completely superseded by DVDs and Blu-ray. You will mostly hear it mentioned in the context of nostalgia or when cleaning out old storage.
Measure word
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I still have a lot of laserdiscs at home that I haven't thrown away.
Can you still find a laserdisc player to play this disc?
Related words
Common phrases
laserdisc player
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 激光唱片, which refers specifically to audio CDs. While both use laser technology, 鐳射影碟 is strictly for video media.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
