kwai4 sin3葵扇
Jyutpingkwai4 sin3
Yalekwàih sin
Definition
A palm-leaf fan, or the spade suit in playing cards.
- a fan woven from the leaves of the Chinese fan palm
- the spade suit in playing cards
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional fan made from the dried leaves of the fan palm, which is a common sight in older neighborhoods or traditional markets. When used in the context of playing cards, it is the standard term for the spade suit, distinguishing it from the other three suits.
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baa2把báExamples
Do you have any spades in your hand?
Related words
Common phrases
Ace of spades
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general term 扇, which covers all types of fans. While 葵扇 is a specific type of fan, using it to refer to a folding fan or an electric fan would be incorrect.
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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.
