faat3 lap1髮笠发笠
Jyutpingfaat3 lap1
Yalefaat lāp
Definition
A hairnet.
colloquialclothingwork
How it's used
This term is specifically used for the elasticated mesh covers worn to keep hair contained, particularly in food service or industrial settings. It is a very practical, everyday word that avoids the more formal or descriptive terms found in written Chinese. You will most often hear it in the context of hygiene requirements in restaurants or factories.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Remember to wear your hair net when you are working.
Related words
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
