si1 mat6絲襪丝袜
Jyutpingsi1 mat6
Yalesī maht
Definition
Silk stockings or nylon pantyhose.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
While the name implies silk, almost all modern versions are made from synthetic materials like nylon. It is common to use the classifier 對 to refer to the pair, reflecting that they are worn together as a single garment.
Measure word
deoi3對deuiExamples
She wore black pantyhose to work today.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 襪, which is a general term for socks. Using 絲襪 to refer to regular cotton socks will sound very strange to native speakers.
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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.
