gaau1 wui6交匯交汇
Jyutpinggaau1 wui6
Yalegāau wuih
Definition
To meet, join, or converge.
neutraltransportnature
How it's used
Focuses on the physical intersection or merging of paths, rivers, or transport lines. It carries a formal tone and is rarely used to describe people meeting up for social plans, where words like 見面 or 會合 are preferred.
Examples
Two MTR lines converge at this station.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people meeting for a social appointment, as it sounds overly technical or geographical.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
