hoi1 kam1 laang1 saam1開襟冷衫开襟冷衫

Jyutpinghoi1 kam1 laang1 saam1

Yalehōi kām lāang sāam

Definition

A cardigan; a knitted button-up or open-front sweater.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a buttoned knit sweater, distinguishing it from a pullover which is usually called a套頭冷衫. While the term is precise, many people in casual speech simply use the English loanword 卡其根 or just refer to it as a冷衫 if the buttoned style is obvious from context.

Measure word

gin2件gín

Examples

le1呢gin2件hoi1開kam1襟laang1冷saam1衫hou2好nyun5暖aa4呀。

This cardigan is very warm.

nei5你maai5買zo2咗go2嗰gin2件hoi1開kam1襟laang1冷saam1衫mei6未aa4呀？

Have you bought that cardigan yet?

Common phrases

joeng4羊mou4毛hoi1開kam1襟laang1冷saam1衫

wool cardigan

coeng4長zau6袖hoi1開kam1襟laang1冷saam1衫

long-sleeved cardigan

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with a jacket or coat, as the material must be knitted for it to be considered a冷衫. Using it for a formal blazer or a windbreaker would sound unnatural to native speakers.