dai1 jiu1 fu3低腰褲低腰裤
Jyutpingdai1 jiu1 fu3
Yaledāi yīu fu
Definition
Low-rise pants or low-rise jeans.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Fashion trends in Hong Kong often use this term to describe specific cuts of trousers that sit below the natural waistline. While it specifically refers to the cut, it is almost exclusively used in the context of denim or casual trousers rather than formal wear.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the placement of the waistline with other styles like 高腰褲, so ensure you distinguish between the two when shopping or discussing fashion trends.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
