zoeng6 gan1橡筋
Jyutpingzoeng6 gan1
Yalejeuhng gān
Definition
Rubber band; elastic band.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the small, circular elastic loops used for bundling items or tying hair. It is rarely used to describe elastic fabric in clothing, for which terms like 橡筋帶 are preferred. The term is highly versatile and frequently appears in casual requests around the home or office.
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Could you find a rubber band to tie up my hair for me?
There are some rubber bands here, take them and use them.
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe elastic bands found inside waistbands of trousers or skirts, as those are specifically called 橡筋帶. Using just 橡筋 in that context sounds like you are suggesting tying your clothes with a small office rubber band.
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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.
