虚粒子

虛粒子

xūlìzǐ

noun

Measure Word

一个虚粒子 gè

Meanings

1 virtual particle (physics)

Characters

grain; particle

child; small thing

Examples

HSK 5

虚粒子是量子场论中的概念。

Xūlìzǐ shì liàngzǐ chǎng lùn zhōng de gàiniàn.

Virtual particles are a concept in quantum field theory.

HSK 7-9

霍金辐射用虚粒子来解释。

Huòjīn fúshè yòng xūlìzǐ lái jiěshì.

Hawking radiation is explained using virtual particles.

Tips

memory

虚 ('empty / virtual') + 粒子 ('particle') - same logic as 'virtual machine' (虚拟机). These particles only exist 'on the books' to balance quantum equations.

Stroke Order

虚 xū

粒 lì

子 zǐ