gaau1 zik1交織交织
Jyutpinggaau1 zik1
Yalegāau jīk
Definition
To interweave; to intertwine; to weave two threads or lines together.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical act of interlacing materials like threads, fabrics, or hair. While it can be used metaphorically in formal writing to describe complex emotions or events, it sounds quite literary and is rarely used in casual daily speech. For simple physical tasks, people usually prefer more direct verbs like 纏埋 or 織埋.
Examples
These two threads look beautiful when interwoven together.
How do you interweave the ribbons?
Related words
Common phrases
interwoven together
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common verb 織, which refers to knitting or weaving in general. 交織 specifically implies the crossing or intertwining of multiple strands rather than the creation of a fabric from a single yarn.
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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.



