zuk6鐲镯
Jyutpingzuk6
Yalejuhk
Definition
A metal bracelet worn on the wrist.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to a rigid or semi-rigid circular ornament worn on the wrist. While it can be made of various materials, it is most commonly associated with gold or jade in traditional contexts. When referring to a bracelet made of beads or chains, Cantonese speakers typically use the loanword 手鏈 instead.
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zek3隻jekExamples
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Common mistake
Do not use 鐲 for flexible bracelets like charm bracelets or beaded ones, as those are always called 手鏈. Using 鐲 for a flexible chain bracelet will sound unnatural to native speakers.
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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.
