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Definition
The cotton-wadding core of a quilt or blanket.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the thick, heavy cotton-filled inner layer of a quilt. While modern households often use synthetic duvets or comforters, the term remains standard for the traditional heavy cotton version. It is frequently associated with the childhood card game 冚棉胎, where players slap a pile of cards to win them.
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The weather is getting colder, hurry up and take out the quilt.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a standard duvet cover or a thin blanket, as it specifically implies a heavy, traditional cotton-wadded filling.
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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.
