gaan3 hong4間行间行

Jyutpinggaan3 hong4

Yalegaan hòhng

Definition

To skip a line; to write or print on every other line.

colloquialdaily actionsdescriptions

How it's used

Describes a pattern or action where two distinct elements alternate in sequence. It is frequently used in contexts involving textiles, weaving, or arranging physical objects like paper or strips of material. The term emphasizes the physical crossing or alternating nature of the arrangement.

Examples

le1呢loeng5兩zek3隻sik1色gaan1間haang4行lai4嚟zik1織wui2會hou2好tai2睇di1啲。

It will look better if you interlace these two colors while knitting.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以zoeng1將di1啲zi2紙gaan3間hong4行daap6疊maai4埋aa4呀？

Can you interlace the papers together?

Common phrases

gaan3間hong4行zik1織

knit in alternating rows

gaan3間hong4行paai4排

arrange in alternating lines

Common mistake

Avoid using this for abstract concepts like alternating turns in a conversation, as it specifically refers to physical or visual interlacing of objects.