gaau2 bun6攪拌搅拌
Jyutpinggaau2 bun6
Yalegáau buhn
Definition
To blend, mix, or stir things together thoroughly.
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How it's used
While 攪拌 is the standard term for mixing or blending, it often sounds slightly more technical or formal than the everyday verb 撈. You will frequently hear 攪拌 used in recipes or when referring to mechanical processes like using a blender. For casual, manual mixing of food ingredients, locals often prefer using 撈 instead.
Examples
How long do these ingredients need to be mixed for?
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Common mistake
Avoid using 攪拌 when you mean to stir a drink or a small amount of liquid in a cup, as it sounds too heavy or industrial. In those cases, use 攪 or 攪勻 to sound more natural.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
