wun2 bou3碗布
Jyutpingwun2 bou3
Yalewún bou
Definition
Dishcloth or dish towel.
colloquialhomedaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the cloth used for wiping dishes or cleaning the kitchen counter. While some speakers might use 抹布 as a more general term for any cleaning rag, 碗布 is the standard term for the item kept by the sink for tableware.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
The dishcloth is very dirty, change it for a new one.
Related words
Common phrases
wash the dishcloth clean
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 抹手布, which is a hand towel used for drying hands after washing them. Using a 碗布 to dry your hands is generally considered unhygienic in a home setting.
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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.
