cat1漆

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Yalechāt

Uncommon

Definition

Paint, lacquer, or varnish; to paint surfaces; pitch-black.

lacquer; paint; varnish
to paint; to coat; to apply paint or lacquer
pitch-black; dark

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How it's used

While 漆 is used for painting surfaces, it is often interchangeable with 油 in daily speech when referring to applying paint. However, 漆 carries a slightly more technical or formal nuance, often associated with lacquer or industrial-grade coatings. When describing something as pitch-black, it is almost always paired with 黑 to form 漆黑.

Examples

gaan3間fong2房ngaam1啱ngaam1啱cat1漆zo2咗san1新sik1色，hou2好leng3靚aa4呀。

The room was just painted a new color, it looks great.

nei5你daa2打syun3算cat1漆me1咩ngaan4顏sik1色lok6落dou6道mun4門dou6度？

What color do you plan to paint on that door?

Common phrases

cat1漆hak1黑jat1一pin2片

pitch black

jau4油cat1漆

paint

Common mistake

Do not confuse 漆 with 刷, which refers to the act of brushing or scrubbing. While you use a brush to apply paint, the action of painting a wall is typically described as 油 or 漆, not 刷.