粵

石sek6膏gou1

sek6 gou1shí gāo

English

  1. gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
  2. plaster
  3. plaster cast (for a broken bone)
  4. gypsum; plaster

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種礦物;主要化學成分係硫酸鈣,用喺建築、醫療、農業、製漆、食物添加劑等方面

Examples

  • 他的腿打了石膏。

    His leg was put in a cast.

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  • 我隻腳打咗石膏兩個月。

    My leg was in plaster for two months.

  • 豆腐花加嘅係可食用石膏粉,唔使咁驚。

    Don't worry, the gypsum they added to the bean curd pudding is edible.

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

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