sau6 lik6受力
Jyutpingsau6 lik6
Yalesauh lihk
Definition
To bear or withstand force, pressure, or weight.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical capacity of an object or body part to bear stress or pressure without failing. It is frequently used in contexts involving structural integrity, such as furniture or construction, as well as in physical therapy or sports to describe how weight is distributed across limbs.
Examples
This table leg cannot withstand enough force, it breaks easily.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 承受, which is more abstract and often used for emotional burden or responsibility. 受力 is strictly physical and mechanical.
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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.
