粵

衍hin2生sang1

hin2 sang1yǎn shēng

English

  1. to give rise to
  2. to derive
  3. derivative
  4. derivation
  5. to derive; to form a more complex compound from a simpler one
  6. to evolve; to produce

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 化學上,由一種結構較簡單嘅化合物產生出其他化合物
  2. 經過演變而產生

Examples

  • 喺韓文入面,學習幾萬個由漢字衍生出嚟嘅中韓詞彙術語仍然係一件好難嘅事,因為韓文係世界上最艱難嘅語言。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 這個詞是由希臘語衍生的。

    This word is derived from Greek.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 這個字也是由法語衍生出來的。

    This word is also French in origin.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 甲醇係由甲烷衍生出嚟。

    Methanol is derived from methane. ----

  • 新嘅感冒菌不停噉衍生。

    New kinds of influenza virus evolve continuously.

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

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