pei2 ji1皮衣
Jyutpingpei2 ji1
Yalepéi yī
Definition
Leather jacket or fur coat.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers primarily to leather jackets in modern Hong Kong fashion. While it can technically mean fur, the term 毛皮大褸 is more commonly used for fur coats to avoid ambiguity. It is frequently associated with a cool or edgy style.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 衫, which is a general term for clothes. Using 皮衣 for any type of jacket will sound unnatural, as it specifically denotes the material.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
