geng1 pei4猄皮
Jyutpinggeng1 pei4
Yalegēng pèih
Definition
Deer skin or buckskin.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the soft, velvety texture of suede or buckskin rather than the raw hide of a deer. It is commonly used in fashion contexts to describe materials that require careful cleaning to avoid water stains or scuffing.
Examples
How do you maintain this buckskin jacket?
Related words
Common mistake
Often confused with general leather, known as 皮, but requires different care because it is porous and easily damaged by liquids.
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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.
