baak3 naap6 ji1百衲衣
Jyutpingbaak3 naap6 ji1
Yalebaak naahp yī
Definition
A monk's ragged robe made of patches.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a garment constructed from many small pieces of cloth, historically associated with Buddhist monks who collected scraps to demonstrate humility and detachment from material wealth. While it carries a sense of asceticism, it is rarely used in modern daily conversation outside of religious or historical contexts. It evokes an image of extreme simplicity and spiritual discipline rather than just being a dirty or broken piece of clothing.
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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.
