ban3擯摈
Jyutpingban3
Yaleban
Definition
To braid someone's hair; to weave strands of hair together.
colloquialdaily actionsclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of braiding hair into a plait or pigtail. It is a common term used among friends or family members when styling hair for children or each other.
Examples
She braids her hair neatly every day before going to school.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 編 which is more formal or generic for weaving. Stick to 擯 when talking about the specific action of braiding hair in a Cantonese context.
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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.
