fung4 zam1縫針缝针
Jyutpingfung4 zam1
Yalefùhng jām
Definition
To stitch a wound; to get or give stitches.
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How it's used
People often use 聯針 as a more colloquial alternative to 縫針 in daily speech. While 縫針 is standard for medical procedures, 聯針 can also be used metaphorically or for general sewing tasks. It is common to hear people say 聯咗幾針 to describe the number of stitches received.
Examples
Your wound is so deep, you must go to the hospital to get stitches.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the act of sewing clothes, which is typically referred to as 縫衫 or 補衫. Using 縫針 for clothing repair sounds like you are performing surgery on your garments.
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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.
