gaau2 zin2鉸剪铰剪
Jyutpinggaau2 zin2
Yalegáau jín
Definition
Scissors; shears.
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How it's used
While 鉸剪 is the standard term for scissors, many people in Hong Kong also use the loanword 剪刀 or simply refer to them as 剪. It is important to note that the verb to cut is 剪, which is identical to the noun form in many contexts, so context is key to distinguishing between the tool and the action.
Measure word
baa2把báExamples
Can you get me the scissors to cut open the packaging bag?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the noun 鉸剪 with the verb 剪. Remember that 鉸剪 is the object itself, whereas 剪 is the action of cutting with them.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
