pou4袍
Jyutpingpou4
Yalepòuh
Definition
A loose-fitting robe or gown worn over other clothes.
neutralclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to loose, outer garments that cover the body, often used for ceremonial or functional purposes like bathing or sleeping. Unlike standard jackets or shirts, these are typically characterized by their lack of buttons or zippers down the entire front, relying instead on a sash or simple draping. It is almost exclusively used in compound words to denote specific types of robes.
Measure word
gin2件gínExamples
He wore a black graduation gown when he graduated.
Did you put your bathrobe back on after your shower?
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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.
