zung1 maa5 fu3中碼褲中码裤
Jyutpingzung1 maa5 fu3
Yalejūng máh fu
Definition
Medium-sized trousers or pants.
colloquialclothingshopping
How it's used
Clothing sizes in Hong Kong often follow the English labels of small, medium, and large, which are directly adopted into Cantonese as 細碼, 中碼, and 大碼. When shopping, it is common to ask for a specific size by adding the suffix 碼 to the size descriptor. This structure is highly productive and applies to almost any garment, including shirts and shoes.
Measure word
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Related words
Common phrases
buy medium-sized trousers
try on medium-sized trousers
Common mistake
Avoid using the Mandarin term 中號 when shopping in Hong Kong, as it is not the standard way to refer to clothing sizes locally. Stick to 中碼 to ensure the shop assistant understands you immediately.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
