noi6 ji1內衣内衣
Jyutpingnoi6 ji1
Yalenoih yī
Definition
Underwear, including undershirts and underpants.
neutralclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to undergarments worn directly against the skin, often implying a slightly more formal or retail context than the everyday terms 底衫 or 底褲. While 底衫 usually refers to undershirts and 底褲 to briefs or panties, 內衣 serves as a broader category covering both, similar to the English term lingerie or underwear.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 內衣 to refer to casual undershirts worn by men, as 底衫 is much more common and natural in that context. Using 內衣 for a basic cotton undershirt can sound overly formal or like you are reading from a product label.
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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.
