jyu5 jung2 saam1羽絨衫羽绒衫
Jyutpingjyu5 jung2 saam1
Yaleyúh yúng sāam
Definition
Down jacket; down coat.
colloquialclothingweather
How it's used
People in Hong Kong often shorten this to just 羽絨 when the context of clothing is clear. It is the standard term for the puffy, insulated jackets worn during the brief winter months. While it is a loan translation, it has become the primary way to refer to this specific type of outerwear.
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gin2件gínExamples
It is so cold, remember to wear your down jacket.
Where did you buy your down jacket?
Related words
Common phrases
lightweight down jacket
long-style down jacket
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with general terms like 外套, but 羽絨衫 specifically refers to down-filled jackets. Using it for a regular windbreaker or a wool coat would sound inaccurate to a native speaker.
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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.
