zam1 goek3針腳针脚
Jyutpingzam1 goek3
Yalejām geuk
Definition
Stitching; stitch length or the pattern of stitches.
colloquialclothingdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the individual stitches or the pattern formed by sewing. It is commonly used when evaluating the craftsmanship of clothing or fabric items. While it can describe the physical loops of thread, it is also frequently used to comment on the overall neatness or density of the sewing work.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general word for sewing, which is 車衫. Use 針腳 only when specifically discussing the quality or appearance of the thread work itself.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
