tai2 zik1體積体积
Jyutpingtai2 zik1
Yaletái jīk
Definition
Volume; the amount of space occupied by an object.
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How it's used
Used primarily in scientific, mathematical, or formal contexts when discussing physical dimensions. In everyday casual speech, people often prefer using descriptive phrases like 幾大 or 佔幾多位 instead of the formal term.
Examples
The volume of this box is very large, it cannot hold so many things.
Do you know what the volume of this model is?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
