mou6 zi2帽子
Jyutpingmou6 zi2
Yalemouh jí
Definition
Hat or cap; headwear worn for protection from the sun or rain, for warmth, or as decoration.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
While 帽子 is understood, Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use the single character 帽 in daily life. When referring to headwear, it is standard to include the classifier 頂 to make the sentence sound natural. Using the full term 帽子 can sound slightly formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese.
Measure word
ding2頂díngRelated words
Common mistake
Learners often forget that 帽 is a noun that requires the classifier 頂, so saying 買個帽 sounds unnatural compared to 買頂帽.
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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.
