syun1 faa3酸化
Jyutpingsyun1 faa3
Yalesyūn fa
Definition
Acidification; to acidify or become acidic.
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How it's used
Primarily used in scientific or technical contexts to describe chemical processes. In everyday life, when food turns sour due to spoilage, speakers prefer to use 變酸 or 壞咗 instead of this formal term.
Examples
Why has the milk turned sour?
Related words
Common phrases
acidification process
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe a person's sour mood or a literal sour taste in food, as it sounds overly clinical and unnatural in casual conversation.
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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.
