wan6 hap6 mat6混合物
Jyutpingwan6 hap6 mat6
Yalewahn hahp maht
Definition
Mixture; a substance made by mixing other substances together, which can be separated by physical means.
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How it's used
Primarily used in scientific or technical contexts to describe substances that are physically combined but not chemically bonded. In everyday speech, people often prefer using descriptive phrases like 撈埋一齊 or 溝埋一齊 instead of this formal term. It is distinct from 化合物 because the components retain their individual properties and can be separated through physical means.
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zung3種jungExamples
This drink is a mixture of several fruit juices.
How do you separate this mixture back out?
Related words
Common phrases
complex mixture
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 化合物, which refers to chemical compounds where elements are bonded together and cannot be separated by simple physical methods. Using this word for a chemical compound is scientifically incorrect.
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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.
