zat1 gam2質感质感
Jyutpingzat1 gam2
Yalejāt gám
Definition
Texture; the physical feel of a material's surface.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the tactile quality or the perceived quality of a material surface. It is frequently used in fashion, interior design, and art to describe whether something feels premium or cheap. When discussing the physical composition of a material, 質地 is often interchangeable, but 質感 carries a stronger connotation of sensory experience.
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zung3種jungExamples
The texture of this shirt feels very comfortable.
How do you find the texture of this paper?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe the taste of food, where 質感 would sound unnatural; use 口感 instead for food texture.
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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.
