gwan1 mou6軍帽军帽
Jyutpinggwan1 mou6
Yalegwān mouh
Definition
An army cap; a military cap or shako.
neutralclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to headgear associated with military uniforms, often implying a structured or formal style. While it can describe historical shakos, it is most commonly used in modern contexts for standard military-style peaked caps or berets. It functions as a concrete noun and is rarely used metaphorically.
Measure word
ding2頂díngExamples
He looks very imposing wearing that army cap.
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
