jam2 saam1飲衫饮衫
Jyutpingjam2 saam1
Yaleyám sāam
Definition
Fancy clothes worn to a formal banquet or wedding.
colloquialclothingpeople
How it's used
This term specifically refers to formal or semi-formal attire worn to a wedding banquet, rather than just any nice clothes. It carries a sense of dressing up for a social occasion where you want to look respectful to the hosts. While it literally combines drink and clothes, it is exclusively used in the context of attending a wedding feast.
Measure word
tou3套touExamples
You're going to the wedding banquet tonight, what outfit are you planning to wear?
I bought this piece specifically to be my banquet outfit.
Related words
Common phrases
to shop for a banquet outfit
to wear a banquet outfit
Common mistake
Do not use this term for everyday formal wear like a business suit or office attire, as it is strictly reserved for wedding banquet settings.
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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.
