saam1 zau6衫袖
Jyutpingsaam1 zau6
Yalesāam jauh
Definition
Sleeve; the part of a garment that covers the arm.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Native speakers often shorten this to just 袖 when the context of clothing is already clear. Using the full term 衫袖 is helpful when you need to be specific or distinguish it from other types of sleeves, such as those on a bag or a different item. It is almost always paired with the classifier 隻 in casual speech.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Why are you rolling up your sleeves?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use the classifier 個 instead of 隻. Since sleeves are considered appendages or paired items on the body, 隻 is the natural choice for counting them.
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