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Definition
To baste; to sew pieces of cloth together temporarily with loose stitches.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to the act of making loose, temporary stitches to hold fabric in place before the final sewing. It is a technical term primarily used in tailoring or sewing contexts rather than general daily conversation. You will mostly hear it from professionals or people who sew as a hobby.
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- 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.
