wan6混
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Definition
To mix or mingle.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Using 混 often implies a sense of blending in or associating with a specific group, sometimes with a slightly negative connotation of hanging out with the wrong crowd. While 混 is understood in Cantonese, the more common and natural term for mixing or getting by in life is 撈. Use 混 when describing physical blending into a crowd or mixing different substances together.
Examples
He mingled into the crowd, it is hard to find him.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse 混 with 撈 when talking about making a living or surviving in a social environment, as 撈 is the standard colloquial choice for those contexts.
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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.
