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Definition
Enamel paint.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the hard, glossy protective coating used on surfaces like metal or wood. While it shares the same characters as the Mandarin term for porcelain glaze, in a Hong Kong hardware or DIY context, it almost exclusively denotes industrial or decorative enamel paint.
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This tabletop has been painted with a layer of enamel.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 搪瓷, which refers to enamelware or enameled metal objects like pots or basins. Using 瓷漆 to describe an enameled kitchen pot will sound like you are talking about the paint on the pot rather than the material itself.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
