daai3 jan2 jing4 ngaan5 geng2戴隱形眼鏡戴隐形眼镜

Jyutpingdaai3 jan2 jing4 ngaan5 geng2

Yaledaai yán yìhng ngáahn géng

Definition

To wear contact lenses.

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How it's used

Focus on the physical act of putting them in or the state of having them on. Unlike English where wear covers both, Cantonese speakers often distinguish between the process of putting them in and the state of having them on, though 戴 is versatile enough for both.

Examples

nei5你gam1今jat6日jau5有mou5冇daai3戴jan2隱jing4形ngaan5眼geng2鏡aa4呀？

Are you wearing contact lenses today?

ngo5我daai3戴zo2咗jan2隱jing4形ngaan5眼geng2鏡，tai2睇je5嘢cing1清co2楚hou2好do1多。

I'm wearing contact lenses, I can see much more clearly.

Common phrases

daai3戴jan2隱jing4形ngaan5眼geng2鏡

to wear contact lenses

ceoi4除jan2隱jing4形ngaan5眼geng2鏡

to take off contact lenses

Common mistake

Do not use 穿 for wearing contact lenses. 穿 is reserved for clothing or shoes, whereas 戴 is specifically for accessories worn on the head, face, or hands, such as glasses, watches, or jewelry.