mei5 lou4美勞美劳
Jyutpingmei5 lou4
Yaleméih lòuh
Definition
Arts and crafts.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the school subject or the activity of making crafts in a primary or secondary school setting. It carries a nostalgic tone for many adults as it is associated with childhood creativity and school projects. While it covers artistic activities, it is distinct from fine arts or professional design.
Examples
We have an arts and craft lesson tomorrow, remember to bring all your colored pens.
What project did you make in your arts and craft lesson?
Related words
Common phrases
arts and craft lesson
to attend an arts and craft class
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe professional art or artistic hobbies for adults, as it sounds distinctly like a school subject. For adult art classes or professional work, use 藝術 or 美術 instead.
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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.
