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Definition
Fashionable, trendy, or modish.
colloquialdescriptionsclothing
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the visual or aesthetic aspect of being up to date, often applied to clothing, hairstyles, or interior design. It carries a slightly nostalgic or classic feel compared to more modern slang terms like 型 or 潮. It is rarely used to describe abstract concepts or technology, where other terms are preferred.
Examples
Do you think this hairstyle is trendy?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people's behavior or personality, as it is almost exclusively reserved for physical appearance and style. Beginners sometimes confuse it with 潮, but 入時 implies a more polished or elegant sense of fashion rather than just being trendy.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
