Spontaneous

Mandarin:
自发的
Explanation in English Language (EN):
A process that occurs naturally without the need for external energy input. In thermodynamics, a spontaneous process is one that increases the overall entropy of the universe.
Explanation in Mandarin (ZH):
自然发生的过程,无需外部能量输入。在热力学中,自发过程是增加宇宙整体熵的过程。(Zì rán fā shēng de guò chéng, wú xū wài bù néng liàng shū rù. Zài rè lì xué zhōng, zì fā guò chéng shì zēng jiā yǔ zhòu zhěng tǐ shāng de guò chéng.)
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
- Definition: A standardized system of symbols used to represent the sounds of spoken language.
- Purpose: Helps linguists, language learners, and educators accurately describe pronunciation across languages.
- Example: The word “hello” in British English is transcribed as /həˈləʊ/ in IPA.