jyu4襦
Jyutpingjyu4
Yaleyùh
Definition
An undershirt, jacket, or bib.
datedclothing
How it's used
This term is rarely used in modern daily Cantonese and is largely restricted to specific historical or literary contexts. Most speakers will use 外套 or 衫 instead when referring to a jacket in casual conversation. Using this word in a normal shop setting will likely cause confusion as it sounds archaic or overly formal.
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gin2件gínExamples
Where did you buy your jacket?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common clothing term, but it is effectively obsolete in everyday speech. Using it to describe a modern hoodie or coat will make you sound like you are reading from a period drama script.
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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.
