joeng4 mou4羊毛
Jyutpingjoeng4 mou4
Yaleyèuhng mòuh
Definition
Sheep's wool or fleece.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to the natural fiber harvested from sheep, often appearing in contexts related to winter clothing or bedding. It is frequently used in compound nouns to describe materials, such as 羊毛衫 for wool sweaters or 羊毛被 for wool blankets. Unlike synthetic fabrics, it is highly valued for its warmth and breathability.
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gau6嚿gauhExamples
This garment is made of one hundred percent pure wool.
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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.
