粵

光gwong1管gun2

gwong1 gun2guāng guǎn

English

  1. (noun) a tube light; a fluorescent tube
  2. fluorescent light; strip light

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 長條形螢光燈嘅俗稱,原理係以電力激發玻璃管內氣體產生紫外線,內壁嘅磷質吸收紫外線後產生可見光(量詞:支)

Examples

  • 字都唔識寫,仲學人燒光管?

    You don't even know how to write, yet you want to learn how to make neon signs?

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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