min4 gan2 san1棉緊身棉紧身
Jyutpingmin4 gan2 san1
Yalemìhn gán sān
Definition
Leggings.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to tight fitting trousers made of cotton or cotton blend fabric. While modern fashion often uses the loanword 緊身褲 or simply leggings, this term is used when emphasizing the material composition. It is common to see this used in casual settings when discussing comfort or casual sportswear.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
She wore leggings to go for a run today.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general tight trousers. Ensure the material is cotton based, otherwise just use 緊身褲 to avoid sounding overly specific about the fabric when it is not relevant.
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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.
