mou4 gan1毛巾
Jyutpingmou4 gan1
Yalemòuh gān
Definition
Towel; an absorbent cloth used for drying.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the absorbent fabric used for drying, distinguishing it from smaller cloths like 抹手布 or 抹檯布. While it functions as a general term, locals often specify the type, such as 沖涼毛巾 for bath towels or 面巾 for face towels, to avoid ambiguity.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Have you used the towel to dry yourself off yet?
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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.
