jyu5 hoe1雨靴
Jyutpingjyu5 hoe1
Yaleyúh hēu
Definition
Rain boots.
colloquialclothingweather
How it's used
While 雨靴 is the standard term, most locals prefer using the term 水鞋 in daily conversation. It is specifically used for rubber boots designed to keep feet dry in wet conditions, rather than just any waterproof footwear.
Measure word
deoi3對deuiExamples
Remember to wear your rain boots when it rains.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often try to use the classifier 個 for footwear, but you must use 對 for items that come in pairs like boots.
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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.
