dei6 zin1地氈地毡
Jyutpingdei6 zin1
Yaledeih jīn
Definition
Rug or carpet; a piece of fabric, leather, or plastic used for decoration or wiping feet.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to floor coverings that are movable, such as rugs or mats, rather than wall to wall carpeting which is often called 地毯. It is common to use the classifier 張 for larger rugs or 塊 for smaller mats, such as those placed at a doorway.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
The rug in the living room is very dirty.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 地毯, which is often used for fitted, wall to wall carpeting. While they are sometimes used interchangeably, 地氈 is the standard term for smaller, portable floor coverings.
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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.
