cau3 maai4湊埋凑埋
Jyutpingcau3 maai4
Yalechau màaih
Definition
To combine together; to include; to make up a total with.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Focuses on the act of gathering or combining items or people into a single group or total. It is frequently used when discussing budgets or plans to ensure nothing is left out. The tone is casual and implies a sense of convenience or efficiency by grouping things together.
Examples
Why don't you include him and go eat together?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 湊, which means to look after or raise a child. While they share the same character, the meaning of 湊埋 is strictly about inclusion or aggregation.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
