cou2 mou2草帽
Jyutpingcou2 mou2
Yalechóu móu
Definition
Straw hat; a hat woven from grass, typically straw.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Often associated with outdoor labor or sunny beach days, this term carries a slightly rustic or casual connotation. While it specifically refers to hats made of woven grass or straw, it is frequently used to describe any wide brimmed hat worn for sun protection during summer activities.
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ding2頂díngExamples
It is so sunny today, remember to wear a straw hat before you go out.
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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.
