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Definition
To snap buttons; to fasten press studs or snap fasteners.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the metal or plastic press studs that click together, rather than standard buttons that pass through a hole. It functions as both a noun for the object itself and a verb for the action of fastening them. The sound produced by the action is often mimicked by the word itself, making it a very descriptive term.
Measure word
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The snap buttons on this jacket are hard to fasten.
Related words
Common phrases
to fasten snap buttons
Common mistake
Do not use this for regular buttons that go through a buttonhole, which are called 鈕扣. Learners often confuse the two because they both involve the word 鈕.
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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.
