pei4 gaak3皮革

Jyutpingpei4 gaak3

Yalepèih gaak

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Leather; processed animal hide or similar synthetic materials used for clothes, shoes, and bags.

neutralclothingshopping

How it's used

Refers specifically to the material used for manufacturing goods rather than the raw skin of an animal. While often used for genuine animal hide, it is also frequently applied to synthetic materials that mimic the texture and appearance of leather, such as faux leather or polyurethane.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

ni1呢go3個sau2手doi2袋hai6係zan1真pei2皮gaak3革zou6造㗎。

This handbag is made of genuine leather.

nei5你zung1鍾m4唔zung1鍾ji3意maai5買pei4皮gaak3革zai3製ban2品aa4呀？

Do you like buying leather products?

Common phrases

pei4皮gaak3革zai3製ban2品

leather goods

pei4皮gaak3革wu6護lei5理

leather care

Common mistake

Avoid using this term to describe the skin of a living animal, as that would be referred to as 皮 or 皮膚. It is strictly a commercial or industrial term for the processed material.