waan1 dou6彎度弯度
Jyutpingwaan1 dou6
Yalewāan douh
Definition
Curvature or degree of bending.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the degree or sharpness of a curve in a physical object or a path. While it can describe abstract concepts like a trajectory, it is most commonly used when discussing road geometry or the physical shape of manufactured items.
Examples
This road has a sharp curve, drive carefully.
Do you think the curve of this design is enough?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 彎曲, which is a verb meaning to bend or to be bent. 彎度 is a noun representing the measurement or quality of the curve itself.
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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.
