gam1 lau5 ji1金縷衣金缕衣
Jyutpinggam1 lau5 ji1
Yalegām láuh yī
Definition
A shroud made of jade plaques sewn together with gold thread, used for Han dynasty nobility.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the elaborate burial suits made of jade plates sewn together with gold wire, historically reserved for high-ranking royals in ancient China. It carries a strong sense of historical and archaeological significance rather than being a term used in daily life. It is almost exclusively encountered in contexts involving history, literature, or museum exhibitions.
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gin2件gínExamples
That gold-woven jade burial suit in the museum is very precious.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
