jan4 zou6 pei4人造皮
Jyutpingjan4 zou6 pei4
Yaleyàhn jouh pèih
Definition
Synthetic leather made from plastic materials, as opposed to genuine leather.
colloquialshoppingclothing
How it's used
Often used in retail settings to distinguish from genuine leather, which is referred to as 真皮. It is frequently associated with lower price points and different durability expectations compared to animal hide. You will hear it most often when shopping for shoes, handbags, or furniture.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
Do you want genuine leather or synthetic leather?
Related words
Common phrases
synthetic leather handbag
synthetic leather shoes
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe high end luxury goods, as it implies a cheaper, mass produced material. It is not interchangeable with 膠, which refers specifically to plastic material rather than the imitation leather texture.
Grammar color guide
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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.
