paai4 seoi2 loeng6排水量
Jyutpingpaai4 seoi2 loeng6
Yalepàaih séui leuhng
Definition
Displacement of a ship, measured in tons.
neutraltransport
How it's used
This term is primarily used in technical, maritime, or naval contexts rather than in casual daily conversation. It refers specifically to the weight of the water displaced by a floating vessel, which is equivalent to the weight of the ship itself. You will mostly encounter it when discussing military vessels, cargo ships, or large cruise liners.
Examples
How many tons is the displacement of this ship?
A large displacement makes it hard for the ship to turn.
Related words
Common phrases
full load displacement
standard displacement
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
