baak1 nau2迫鈕迫钮
Jyutpingbaak1 nau2
Yalebāak náu
Definition
A snap button, snap fastener, press stud, or popper.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to the metal or plastic fasteners that snap together with pressure rather than sliding through a hole. It is common to hear people use the verb 扣 to describe engaging these buttons. When they break or become loose, speakers often describe them as 鬆 or 爛.
Measure word
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Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with standard buttons that go through a buttonhole, which are simply called 鈕. Using 迫鈕 for a regular shirt button will sound confusing to native speakers.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
