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Definition
A type of scintillating silk with a shimmering or iridescent quality.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a type of lustrous, iridescent silk fabric that reflects light as it moves. It is often associated with traditional formal attire like cheongsam or high-end evening wear. The term highlights the visual effect of the fabric rather than just the material composition.
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pat1匹pātExamples
This cheongsam is made of scintillating silk, it is very beautiful.
Do you like the texture of this scintillating silk?
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Common phrases
scintillating silk cheongsam
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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.
