paak3 si1 kaa1帕斯卡
Jyutpingpaak3 si1 kaa1
Yalepaak sī kā
Definition
Pascal (Pa); a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter.
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How it's used
Scientific units like this are almost exclusively used in technical or academic contexts in Hong Kong. While the full name is standard in formal reports, people often shorten it to 帕 when discussing measurements in a lab or classroom setting. It follows the same grammatical rules as other units of measurement when used with numbers.
Examples
How many pascals does this barometer show?
The engineer says this place needs five hundred pascals of pressure.
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