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Definition
Corduroy; a thick ribbed fabric used for autumn and winter clothing.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to the fabric characterized by its distinctive vertical raised lines or wales. It is a staple material for autumn and winter fashion in Hong Kong due to its durability and insulating properties. The term is a direct loan translation from the English word corduroy, but it has become completely integrated into everyday Cantonese vocabulary.
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Do you like wearing corduroy shirts?
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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.
