sap1 gan1濕巾湿巾
Jyutpingsap1 gan1
Yalesāp gān
Definition
Wet wipes or wet tissues used for moisturizing or disinfecting the body.
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How it's used
Often referred to simply as 濕紙巾 in daily speech, this term is essential in Hong Kong restaurants where pre-packaged wet wipes are frequently provided. While standard tissue is just 紙巾, adding the 濕 prefix clearly distinguishes the product as being pre-moistened for cleaning purposes. It is common to see these distributed at dim sum tables or fast food counters.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
Do you have any wet wipes in your bag?
Use a wet wipe to clean your hands after eating.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 抹手紙, which refers to the dry, rough paper towels found in public restrooms. Using 濕巾 when you actually want a dry paper towel will sound confusing to a native speaker.
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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.
