se4 pei4 doi2蛇皮袋
Jyutpingse4 pei4 doi2
Yalesèh pèih dói
Definition
A large, heavy-duty nylon woven bag, typically used for carrying goods.
colloquialshoppinghome
How it's used
These bags are iconic in Hong Kong for their extreme durability and low cost, often associated with moving house, construction sites, or street markets. The name literally translates to snake skin bag because the cross-hatched, textured pattern of the woven plastic resembles snake scales. They are rarely used for fashion unless in a satirical or high-fashion ironic context.
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Where are you going with those clothes in that nylon woven bag?
Using nylon woven bags is the most convenient way to pack things when moving house.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
