zam3 tau3浸透
Jyutpingzam3 tau3
Yalejam tau
Definition
To drench or soak through; to submerge an object until it is completely saturated with water.
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How it's used
Focuses on the state of being thoroughly saturated by a liquid, often implying that the object has been submerged for a period of time. While it can describe fabrics, it is also frequently used in cooking or cleaning contexts to describe ingredients or surfaces that have fully absorbed a liquid.
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Do not confuse this with 浸親, which refers to the act of drowning or being submerged accidentally in a dangerous way.
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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.
