gaang3挭
Jyutpinggaang3
Yalegaang
Definition
To stir or mix.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical action of stirring or agitating a liquid or mixture to ensure consistency. While 攪 is a more general term for stirring or mixing, 挭 carries a more tactile sense of moving a utensil through a substance. It is frequently used in cooking contexts when dealing with sauces, soups, or batters.
Examples
Please help me stir the soy sauce until it is even.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 攪, which is much more common and versatile. 挭 is more specific to the act of stirring with a tool, whereas 攪 can also mean to bother someone or to make a mess of things.
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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.
