leng5 daai2領帶领带
Jyutpingleng5 daai2
Yaleléhng dáai
Definition
Necktie.
neutralclothing
How it's used
While 領帶 is the formal term for a necktie, it is almost exclusively referred to as 呔 in daily spoken Cantonese. Using 領帶 in casual conversation can sound slightly stiff or like you are reading from a textbook. Most locals will immediately switch to the loanword 呔 for both the noun and the verb form.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhRelated words
Common phrases
to wear a tie
Common mistake
Learners often forget that the verb for wearing a tie is 打, not 戴. You must say 打呔 instead of 戴呔.
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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.
