bou3 seoi3布碎
Jyutpingbou3 seoi3
Yalebou seui
Definition
Fabric scraps; leftover pieces of cloth from sewing or manufacturing.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the small, irregular remnants left over after cutting fabric for sewing or crafting. It carries a sense of something being discarded or having little value, often used when cleaning up a workspace or repurposing scraps for small projects.
Measure word
deoi1堆dēuiExamples
After finishing the shirt, there are many fabric scraps left over.
What are you taking those fabric scraps for?
Related words
Common phrases
a pile of fabric scraps
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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.
