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Jyutpinglei4 si6
Yalelèih sih
Definition
Lace; the delicate decorative fabric.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Borrowed directly from the English word lace, this term is standard in the fashion and textile industry in Hong Kong. It is almost exclusively used to describe the fabric material itself rather than the act of tying shoelaces, which uses the word 鞋帶.
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Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb to lace up shoes, as that is always referred to as 綁鞋帶.
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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.
