mou4 ji1毛衣
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Yalemòuh yī
Definition
Sweater; a knitted garment covering the upper body.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
毛衣 is the standard written term, but in daily spoken Cantonese, people almost exclusively use 冷衫. The character 冷 refers to the wool material, making it a very intuitive way to describe knitted garments. Using 毛衣 in casual conversation can sound slightly formal or like a direct translation from Mandarin.
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Common mistake
Do not use 毛衣 in everyday speech as it sounds unnatural. Stick to 冷衫 to sound like a local.
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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.
