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Definition
Hydropower; water power, specifically used for generating electricity.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical force of water used to generate energy, rather than the water supply itself. It is almost exclusively used in technical or formal contexts related to energy production and engineering. You will rarely hear it in casual daily conversation unless discussing environmental policy or utility infrastructure.
Examples
This place mainly relies on hydropower for electricity.
Do you know how hydroelectric power works?
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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.
