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Definition
Mercerized cotton.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a chemical treatment applied to cotton fibers to increase their luster and strength. It is almost exclusively used in the context of clothing materials and fabric quality. You will frequently hear it paired with 棉 to specify the type of cotton fabric being discussed.
Examples
Do you like that glossy look of mercerized cotton?
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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.
