ti1 seot1 saam1Ｔ恤衫
Jyutpingti1 seot1 saam1
Yaletī sēut sāam
Definition
T-shirt.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
While Ｔ恤衫 is the full term, locals frequently shorten it to just Ｔ恤 or even just 恤衫, though the latter can sometimes be confused with a button-up shirt depending on context. It is a very common loanword that has fully integrated into the daily vocabulary of Hong Kongers.
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gin2件gínExamples
Your T-shirt is so nice, where did you buy it?
The weather is so hot, wearing a T-shirt is enough.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse Ｔ恤衫 with 恤衫, as the latter specifically refers to a collared button-up shirt, whereas Ｔ恤衫 is strictly for a T-shirt.
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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.
