gam2 gwaan1錦綸锦纶
Jyutpinggam2 gwaan1
Yalegám gwāan
Definition
Nylon; polyamide fiber.
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How it's used
锦纶 is the technical term for nylon, but in daily life, most people simply use the English loanword 尼龍. You will mostly encounter 锦纶 on clothing care labels or in textile industry contexts rather than in casual conversation. Using it in a shop might sound overly formal or like you are reading a product specification.
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use 锦纶 to refer to everyday objects made of nylon, such as fishing lines or zip ties, but 尼龍 is the standard term for those items. Stick to 尼龍 for general usage to avoid sounding like a textbook.
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Grammar guides
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