zaap6 hap6集合
Jyutpingzaap6 hap6
Yalejaph haph
Definition
(noun) Gathering
neutralschool
How it's used
Strictly reserved for the mathematical concept of a collection of distinct objects. While the characters are used in everyday speech to mean gathering or assembling people, that usage is read as zaap6 hap6 and is a verb, whereas this specific mathematical noun is a technical term. Context is everything, as the mathematical sense is almost never used outside of a classroom or academic setting.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
ni1 go3 zaap6 hap6 jap6 min6 jau5 gei2 do1 go3 jyun4 sou3 aa4
呢個集合入面有幾多個元素呀？
How many elements are in this set?
ngo5 dei6 jiu3 wan2 ceot1 le1 loeng5 go3 zaap6 hap6 ge3 gaau1 zaap6
我哋要搵出呢兩個集合嘅交集。
We need to find the intersection of these two sets.
Related words
Common phrases
hung1 zaap6 hap6
空集合
empty set
mou4 haan6 zaap6 hap6
無限集合
infinite set
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common verb 集合, which means to assemble or gather people together. Using this word to describe a group of friends or a meeting will sound bizarrely formal or like you are talking about group theory.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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