fu3 tau4 daai2褲頭帶裤头带

Jyutpingfu3 tau4 daai2

Yalefu tàuh dáai

Definition

A drawstring or waistband used to tighten pants.

colloquialclothing

How it's used

Refers specifically to the drawstring found inside the waistband of casual trousers or sweatpants. It is distinct from a belt, which is called 皮帶. People often use it to describe the feeling of something being too tight or too loose around the waist.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

tiu4條fu3褲tau4頭daai3帶sung1鬆zo2咗，seng4成jat6日dit3跌lok6落lai4嚟。

The waistband string is loose, it keeps falling down.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使wun6換gwo3過tiu4條san1新ge3嘅fu3褲tau4頭daai3帶aa4呀？

Do you need to replace the waistband string with a new one?

Common phrases

cau1抽gan2緊fu3褲tau4頭daai3帶

tighten the waistband string

fu3褲tau4頭daai3帶sung1鬆

loose waistband string

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 皮帶, which is a leather belt worn on the outside of trousers. Using 褲頭帶 to refer to a formal belt will sound like you are talking about a piece of string or elastic.