hei2 zaap6起褶
Jyutpinghei2 zaap6
Yalehéi jaahp
Definition
To wrinkle, crease, or have wrinkles (especially of clothing).
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical appearance of fabric that has lost its smoothness. It is commonly used to describe the state of clothes after sitting for a long time or being poorly packed in a suitcase. While it describes the result, it is often paired with the action of ironing to restore the garment.
Examples
This shirt wrinkles very easily after washing.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 皺, which is a more general term for wrinkles on skin or paper. When talking about clothes, 起褶 is the standard way to describe the unwanted creases.
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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.
