cung4 zaap6叢集丛集
Jyutpingcung4 zaap6
Yalechùhng jaahp
Definition
To collect, gather, cluster, or accumulate.
neutralpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the physical accumulation or clustering of objects or people in a specific space. It carries a slightly formal or descriptive tone compared to more common verbs like 聚埋 or 堆埋. It is frequently used in news reports or formal descriptions to describe crowds or debris.
Examples
The trash has been piling up in the back alley for a long time.
Why are people gathering here?
Related words
Common phrases
clustering effect
Common mistake
Avoid using this for social gatherings or parties, as it sounds too clinical or mechanical. For people meeting up, use 聚會 or 聚埋 instead.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
