kam1襟
Jyutpingkam1
Yalekām
Definition
The lapel or front chest area of a garment.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to the front overlapping part of a garment or the folded-back flaps on a jacket. While it appears in compound words like 胸襟 to describe one's breadth of mind or tolerance, in everyday speech it is almost exclusively used for clothing. It is common to hear it paired with verbs like 整理 when fixing one's appearance.
Measure word
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Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 襟 as in 襟撈 or 襟用, which is a completely different character meaning durable or long-lasting.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
