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Definition
White, fine, or thin silk.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a type of fine, plain-woven white silk that has historical connotations of luxury and refinement. It is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese, appearing mostly in literary contexts, historical dramas, or when describing traditional textiles. Using it in daily life to describe modern synthetic fabrics would sound highly unnatural or overly poetic.
Measure word
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Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with other silk-related terms like 綢 or 緞, which refer to different weaves and textures. It is not a general word for fabric or cloth.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
