pei1鈹铍
Jyutpingpei1
Yalepēi
Definition
Beryllium; a greyish-white solid metallic chemical element with atomic number 4 and symbol Be.
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How it's used
Scientific terms like 鈹 are almost exclusively used in academic or technical contexts in Hong Kong. Because it is a highly toxic element, it rarely appears in daily conversation outside of chemistry classrooms or industrial safety discussions. When discussing it, speakers typically use the standard scientific name rather than any colloquial nickname.
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beryllium alloy
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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.
