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Definition
Prism; an optical lens with a specific cross-sectional shape, such as a triangle or pentagon.
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How it's used
Scientific terminology like this is often borrowed directly from written Chinese or English in academic settings. While understood by most, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing physics or optics. You will mostly encounter this term in school textbooks or science museum exhibits.
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This prism can split white light into seven colors.
Do you know how to use a prism to observe the spectrum?
Related words
Common phrases
triangular prism
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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.
