zing3 jin4 kuk1 sin3正弦曲線正弦曲线
Jyutpingzing3 jin4 kuk1 sin3
Yalejing yìhn kūk sin
Definition
Sinusoid; a mathematical curve that describes a smooth periodic oscillation.
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How it's used
Technical terminology like this is almost exclusively used in academic or professional settings in Hong Kong. While students learn these terms in school, they rarely appear in casual conversation unless the speaker is discussing mathematics or engineering. In everyday speech, people might simply refer to it as a wave or use the English term directly.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
This sinusoid is drawn very nicely.
Do you know how to calculate a sinusoid?
Related words
Common phrases
to plot a sinusoid
sinusoidal graph
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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.
