jing4 gu3凝固
Jyutpingjing4 gu3
Yaleyìhng gu
Definition
To solidify from a liquid state; to congeal.
neutraldaily actionsother
How it's used
Primarily used in scientific or formal contexts to describe physical state changes. While it is perfectly understood in daily life, people often use more descriptive phrases like 變硬 or 結埋一嚿 when talking about food or everyday substances.
Related words
Common phrases
blood coagulation
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe people becoming motionless or frozen in fear, as that is better expressed by words like 僵住 or 呆咗.
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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.
