ping3 cau3拼湊拼凑
Jyutpingping3 cau3
Yaleping chau
Definition
To piece together; to form a complete thing by putting together smaller elements.
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the act of assembling disparate or incomplete parts into a whole, often implying that the components were originally scattered or insufficient. It carries a nuance of making do with what is available rather than building something from scratch with perfect materials.
Examples
They pieced together a bicycle using old spare parts.
How did you manage to piece these fragments together?
Related words
Common phrases
to piece together into
Common mistake
Avoid using this for simple construction or building, such as building a house or assembling a new piece of furniture from a kit, as those usually imply a structured process rather than gathering random fragments.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- 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.
