gim3 ciu3劍鞘剑鞘
Jyutpinggim3 ciu3
Yalegim chiu
Definition
Scabbard or sheath for holding a sword, knife, or other large blade.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the protective case for a blade, often used in the context of martial arts or historical dramas. While it functions as a noun, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing weaponry or antiques. The term is formal enough that it is almost always used with the possessive particle 嘅 to clarify which blade it belongs to.
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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.
