so1 ji1蓑衣
Jyutpingso1 ji1
Yalesō yī
Definition
Traditional rain cape woven from straw or palm bark.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to traditional rain gear made from palm fibers or coarse grasses, which are now largely obsolete in modern Hong Kong. It is frequently encountered in historical dramas, period literature, or when describing traditional rural life. Because it is a historical artifact, you will rarely hear it used in the context of actual daily weather preparation.
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gin2件gínExamples
In the past, farmers would wear a straw rain cape when it rained.
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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.
