lo4 syun4螺旋
Jyutpinglo4 syun4
Yalelòh syùhn
Definition
Helix or spiral; shaped like the screw thread on a screw.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the geometric shape of a helix or spiral rather than the object itself. It is frequently paired with 形 to describe the appearance of structures like staircases or biological patterns. While it shares the same characters as written Chinese, it is used in spoken Cantonese to describe physical geometry in a technical or descriptive context.
Examples
This staircase is spiral-shaped.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a simple circle or a winding path, as it specifically implies a three-dimensional helical twist or a recurring spiral pattern.
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
