piu3 jim5漂染
Jyutpingpiu3 jim5
Yalepiu yíhm
Definition
To bleach and dye, stripping the original color of fabric or hair before dyeing it a new color.
neutraldaily actionsclothing
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the two-step process of removing original pigment before applying a new color. It is most commonly heard in the context of professional hair services or textile manufacturing. Unlike simple dyeing, which just adds color, this term implies a chemical treatment to strip existing color first.
Examples
I want to go to the hair salon to bleach and dye my hair.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with simple dyeing, which is just 染. Remember that 漂染 implies the bleaching step is essential to the process, so it is not appropriate for simple color changes.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
