gaau1 tou3膠套
Jyutpinggaau1 tou3
Yalegāau tou
Definition
A plastic cover, pocket, sleeve, or bag used for protection or containment.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the transparent plastic sleeves used for protecting documents or small items. While it can technically mean a plastic bag, people usually use 袋 for general bags and reserve 膠套 for protective sleeves or covers that fit snugly over something.
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You should put this document back into a plastic pocket.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 膠袋, which is a generic plastic shopping bag. Using 膠套 to refer to a grocery bag will sound unnatural to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
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