saa1 dang1紗燈纱灯
Jyutpingsaa1 dang1
Yalesā dāng
Definition
Gauze lantern; a traditional lantern covered with gauze.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to traditional lanterns made with a bamboo frame covered in thin, translucent gauze or silk. These are most commonly associated with festive decorations during the Mid-Autumn Festival or traditional weddings. Unlike modern plastic or paper lanterns, they carry a sense of nostalgia and craftsmanship.
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zaan2盞jánExamples
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the park is hung full of gauze lanterns.
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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.
