taan3 cim1 wai4碳纖維碳纤维
Jyutpingtaan3 cim1 wai4
Yaletaan chīm wàih
Definition
Carbon fiber.
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How it's used
Pronunciation in Hong Kong often leans towards the English loanword carbon, especially in casual settings among cyclists or car enthusiasts. It is treated as a material noun and is frequently used to describe high performance sports equipment or automotive parts.
Examples
This bike is made of carbon fiber, it's very light.
Do you know if carbon fiber is really that hard?
Related words
Common phrases
carbon fiber bike frame
carbon fiber products
Grammar color guide
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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.
