zoek3 haai4著鞋着鞋
Jyutpingzoek3 haai4
Yalejeuk hàaih
Definition
To put on or wear shoes.
colloquialclothingdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of putting on footwear, whereas 著衫 is used for clothing. It is a separable verb construction, meaning you can insert aspect markers like 咗 or緊 directly between 著 and 鞋. When talking about the state of wearing shoes, Cantonese speakers often use 著住 instead of just 著.
Examples
Put on your shoes quickly, we need to go.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use 穿 as a verb for putting on shoes in casual speech, as it sounds formal or like Mandarin. Also, avoid confusing this with 著衫, as 著鞋 is strictly for footwear.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
