faan4 si6 lam4凡士林
Jyutpingfaan4 si6 lam4
Yalefàahn sih làhm
Definition
Vaseline, referring to either the petroleum jelly or the personal care brand.
- petroleum jelly
- the Vaseline brand
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How it's used
People use this term as a generic noun for any brand of petroleum jelly, not just the specific trademarked product. It is a staple household item in Hong Kong, often kept in the bathroom or medicine cabinet for soothing dry skin or minor scrapes.
Measure word
zeon1樽jēunExamples
Your lips are very dry, put some Vaseline on.
Do you have any Vaseline at home I can borrow?
Related words
Common phrases
apply Vaseline
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with products meant for moisturizing that contain water, as this is purely occlusive and meant to seal moisture in rather than add it.
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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.
