ngau4 pei4 zi2牛皮紙牛皮纸
Jyutpingngau4 pei4 zi2
Yalengàuh pèih jí
Definition
Kraft paper; a strong, brownish packaging paper made using the sulfate process, often used for parcels and envelopes.
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How it's used
Often associated with traditional, sturdy packaging, this term is frequently used when describing envelopes for important documents or heavy-duty wrapping. It carries a sense of durability and utility compared to standard white paper. You will commonly see it used for eco-friendly shopping bags or vintage-style stationery.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
This document needs to be wrapped in kraft paper before it can be mailed.
Do you have any extra kraft paper at home?
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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.
