pei1 ji1披衣
Jyutpingpei1 ji1
Yalepēi yī
Definition
To throw on clothes; to drape a jacket or coat over one's shoulders.
colloquialclothingdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of draping a garment over the shoulders rather than putting it on fully with arms through the sleeves. It implies a casual or hurried action, often done for warmth when moving briefly between rooms or stepping outside. While it can be used for any outer layer, it is most frequently associated with jackets or cardigans.
Related words
Common phrases
draping a coat over one's shoulders
Common mistake
Do not use this for putting on clothes in the standard way, such as wearing a shirt or trousers. Use 著 instead for standard dressing.
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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.
