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Definition
Terminology; a technical term or jargon used in a specific field or academic discipline.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to specialized vocabulary used within a particular profession, hobby, or academic field. It carries a slightly formal tone compared to everyday slang or casual jargon, often implying a need for professional knowledge to fully grasp the meaning. It is frequently used when someone is struggling to understand a conversation between experts.
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These are engineering terms, it is normal that you do not understand.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 俗語, which refers to common idioms or colloquial expressions used by the general public rather than specialized technical language.
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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.
