zeon1 leng5樽領樽领
Jyutpingzeon1 leng5
Yalejēun léhng
Definition
Turtleneck; a high collar that covers the neck.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to the high, folded collar style rather than the garment itself. While often used as a shorthand for the sweater, it functions as a descriptor for the neckline design. It is common to hear it paired with materials like 冷 to specify the type of knit.
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The weather is cold, remember to put on a turtleneck sweater.
Do you like buying turtleneck clothes?
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Common phrases
turtleneck sweater
knitted turtleneck sweater
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 高領, which is a more generic term for high collars. 樽領 specifically implies the tight, often folded-over style that resembles the neck of a bottle.
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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.
