saa1 zi2紗紙纱纸
Jyutpingsaa1 zi2
Yalesā jí
Definition
Tissue paper.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the thin, soft paper used for wiping hands or faces, rather than thicker paper products like napkins or kitchen towels. While many people now use the term 紙巾, 紗紙 remains a common and slightly more traditional way to describe soft tissue paper in daily life.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
Do you have any tissue paper in your bag?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literary term 砂紙, which refers to sandpaper. The pronunciation is identical, so context is the only way to distinguish between the two.
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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.
