fong2 zik1紡織纺织
Jyutpingfong2 zik1
Yalefóng jīk
Definition
To spin and weave; to make thread and cloth.
neutralwork
How it's used
紡織 is a formal, industry-specific term that describes the combined process of spinning fibers into yarn and weaving yarn into fabric. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe the act of making clothes at home. You will almost exclusively encounter this word in contexts related to manufacturing, trade, or economic history.
Examples
Their family used to be in the textile business.
Does this factory still do spinning and weaving?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
