soeng1 cit3相切
Jyutpingsoeng1 cit3
Yalesēung chit
Definition
Tangent; touching at a single point without intersecting.
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How it's used
Primarily used in geometry and technical contexts, this term describes the specific relationship where a line touches a curve at exactly one point. Unlike everyday words for touching, it implies a precise mathematical condition where the slope of the line matches the curve at the point of contact.
Examples
How do you calculate the tangency between a circle and a straight line?
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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.
