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Definition
Bobby pin; a small, thin, usually black metal hairpin used to secure hair in place.
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How it's used
The term specifically refers to the thin, U-shaped metal hairpins designed to slide into hair to hold it flat against the scalp. While other types of hair clips are often called 髮夾, 頂夾 is the precise word for this specific style. It is common to see them used by hairstylists or people styling their own hair for updos.
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Your hair is so messy, use a bobby pin to clip it back into place.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 髮夾, which is a general term for any hair clip, including large plastic claws or decorative barrettes. Using 頂夾 for a large claw clip would sound incorrect to a native speaker.
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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.
