ze1 kek6啫屐
Jyutpingze1 kek6
Yalejē kehk
Definition
Jacket; a type of short coat.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Derived from the English word jacket, this term is a classic example of a loanword that has been fully integrated into daily Cantonese. It is used almost exclusively in spoken contexts to refer to a casual outer garment. While it is widely understood, younger generations might also simply use the English word jacket directly in conversation.
Measure word
gin2件gínExamples
It is cold today, remember to put on your jacket.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Cantonese word 屐, which refers to traditional wooden clogs. Using the two characters together as 啫屐 is a phonetic borrowing, so the individual characters do not carry their original meanings.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
