ngau4 zai2 fu3牛仔褲牛仔裤
Jyutpingngau4 zai2 fu3
Yalengàuh jái fu
Definition
Jeans; denim trousers.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
People often use the English loanword jeans directly in spoken Cantonese, especially among younger generations. When referring to the material, it is common to hear people describe them as being made of denim, but the term itself remains the standard way to identify the garment.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using the Mandarin term 牛仔褲 as a direct translation for all types of trousers, as it specifically refers to denim material. If you are wearing cotton trousers or slacks, use 褲 instead.
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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.
