gaap3 zaap6夾雜夹杂
Jyutpinggaap3 zaap6
Yalegaap jaahp
Definition
To mix together or blend different types of things.
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How it's used
Focuses on the presence of unwanted or disparate elements within a larger whole. It is frequently used to describe speech patterns where foreign terms are inserted into native sentences, or to describe physical objects that are contaminated by foreign matter.
Examples
He always mixes English words into his speech.
This pile of miscellaneous items is mixed with a lot of unwanted trash.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe mixing ingredients for a recipe, as it implies a lack of order or a messy combination rather than a deliberate culinary blend.
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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.
