gaan3 tiu2間條间条
Jyutpinggaan3 tiu2
Yalegaan tíu
Definition
Stripes; a pattern made of parallel stripes, commonly used in clothing design.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to parallel lines or stripes on fabric, rather than just any line. It is almost exclusively used as a modifier for clothing or patterns, functioning as an adjective to describe the style of a garment. When describing the direction of the stripes, people often add horizontal or vertical before it to be more precise.
Examples
Do you like wearing striped or checkered shirts?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 條紋, which is a more formal or written term. Using 條紋 in casual conversation sounds stiff and unnatural, as 間條 is the standard term for everyday speech.
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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.
