jau2糅
Jyutpingjau2
Yaleyáu
Definition
To mix or blend.
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How it's used
This character is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, such as in the compound 糅合. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people almost exclusively use 撈 or 溝 to express the act of mixing things together. Using 糅 in casual conversation can sound overly academic or slightly archaic to native speakers.
Examples
These two colors look good mixed together.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb, but it is rarely used as a standalone verb in daily speech. Relying on it instead of 溝 will make your speech sound unnatural or overly formal.
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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.
