se3 gin1 zong1卸肩裝卸肩装
Jyutpingse3 gin1 zong1
Yalese gīn jōng
Definition
Off-the-shoulder women's clothing.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
While 卸肩裝 is a descriptive term for this style of clothing, most locals will simply use 一字膊 to refer to both the style and the garment itself. Using the latter is much more natural in casual conversation when shopping or discussing fashion. The term 卸肩裝 sounds slightly more like a formal product label or a fashion magazine description.
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gin2件gínExamples
She looks very pretty wearing that off-the-shoulder top today.
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Common phrases
white off-the-shoulder top
to wear an off-the-shoulder top
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 露肩裝, which is a broader category that includes any top with exposed shoulders, such as halter necks or cut-outs. 卸肩裝 specifically implies the horizontal, off-the-shoulder cut.
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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.
