daai6 ji1大衣
Jyutpingdaai6 ji1
Yaledaaih yī
Definition
Overcoat; heavy coat.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Native speakers almost exclusively use 大褸 instead of 大衣 in daily speech. While 大衣 is understood as the formal or written term, it sounds quite stiff or literary in a casual conversation. Using 大褸 helps you sound more natural and integrated into the local rhythm of speech.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 大衣 because it matches the written Chinese, but it can sound like you are reading from a textbook. Stick to 大褸 for all everyday situations.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
