juk6 zuk6玉鐲玉镯
Jyutpingjuk6 zuk6
Yaleyuhk juhk
Definition
A jade bracelet.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Jade is culturally significant in Hong Kong and is often associated with health and protection. People frequently believe that a jade bracelet can absorb negative energy or protect the wearer from misfortune, sometimes even cracking or breaking to take on a blow meant for the person. It is common to see elderly women wearing one permanently on their wrist as a symbol of longevity and good fortune.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Her jade bracelet is very pretty, where did she buy it?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the measure word for bracelets with that of other items. Always use 隻 for bracelets, as it is the standard classifier for objects that come in pairs or have a distinct, rounded shape, even when you are only wearing one.
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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.
