bui3 daap3背褡
Jyutpingbui3 daap3
Yalebui daap
Definition
A vest; a sleeveless garment worn over other clothing.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to a sleeveless upper garment, often worn as an undershirt or a casual top during summer. While it functions as a standard term for a vest, younger generations might also use the loanword 背心 to describe the same item. Using 背褡 often carries a slightly more traditional or colloquial feel compared to the more common and versatile term 背心.
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gin2件gínExamples
It is so hot, you can just wear a vest.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 背心, which is much more frequently used in modern daily speech to cover everything from undershirts to fashion tops. Using 背褡 in a formal fashion context might sound slightly dated or regional.
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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.
