kaa1 kei4卡其
Jyutpingkaa1 kei4
Yalekā kèih
Definition
Khaki; a light brownish, earthy color originally used for military uniforms.
colloquialclothingcolours
How it's used
Borrowed directly from English, this term functions almost exclusively as a modifier for colours or clothing items. It is rarely used on its own to describe an object without adding 色 or a noun like 褲 or 外套. It carries a slightly more modern or fashion-conscious nuance compared to generic terms like 啡色.
Examples
He is wearing a khaki jacket today.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 咖啡色, which refers to a darker, richer brown. While both are in the brown family, 卡其 specifically denotes the lighter, dusty, or yellowish-brown shade associated with military uniforms.
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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.
