My Cantonese Lexicon X: Clothing & Accessories

English	Cantonese	jyutping	yale
Singlet	背心	bui3 sam1	bui sām
Bra	胸罩	hung1 zaau3	hūng jaau
Tshirt	T恤	ti1 seot1	tī sēut
Shirt / Blouse	襯衫 恤衫	can3 saam1 / seot1 saam1	chan sāam / sēut sāam
Suit	西裝	sai1 zong1	sāi jōng
Hoodie / Pullover	套頭衫 / 連帽衣	tou3 tau4 saam1 / lin4 mou6/2* ji1	tou tàuh sāam / lìhn mouh yī
Sweater / Jumper	毛線衣	mou4 sin3 ji1	mòuh sin yī
Jacket	短褸	dyun2 lau5/1	dyún lāu
Denim Jacket	牛仔褸	ngau4 zai2 lau5/1	ngàuh jái lāu
Blazer	西裝外套	sai1 zong1 ngoi6 tou3	sāi jõng ngoih tou
Cardigan	開襟毛衣	hoi1 kam1 mou6/2 ji1 / hoi1 kam1 laang1 saam1	hōi kām mòuh yī / hōi kām lāang sāam
Coat (overcoat)	大褸	daai6 lau5/1	daaih lāu
Coat (long/short)	外套	ngoi6 tou3	ngoih lāu
Raincoat	雨衣	jyu5 ji1	yúh yī
Overalls	工人褲	gung1 jan4 fu3	gūng yàhn fu
Lounge Wear	家居服	gaa1 geoi1 fuk6	gāa gēui fuhk
Pyjamas	睡衣	seoi6 ji1	seuih yī
Dressing gown / robe	晨衣 / 晨褸	san4 ji1 / san4 lau5/1	sàhn yī / sàhn lāu
Dress	衫裙 / 連身裙	saam1 kwan4 / lin4 san1 kwan4	sāam kwàhn / lìhn sān kwàhn
Long sleeve	長袖	coeng4 zau6	chèuhng jauh
Short sleeve	短袖	dyun2 zau6	dyún jauh
V-neck collar	V領	wi1 leng5	wī léhng
Crew neck collar	圓領	jyun4 leng5	yùhn léhng
Turtle-neck collar	高領	gou1 leng5	gōu léhng

English	Cantonese	jyutping	yale
underpants	底褲	dai2 fu3	dái fu
under garments	底衫	dai2 saam1	dái sāam
bikini	比堅尼	bei2 gin1 nei4	béi gīn nèih
boxer shorts	四角褲	sei3 gok3 fu3	sei gok fu
pants	長褲	coeng4 fu3	chèuhng fu
jeans	牛仔褲	ngau4 zai2 fu3	ngàuh jái fu
shorts	短褲	dyun2 fu3	dyún fu
skirt	裙	kwan4	kwàhn
mini-skirt	迷你裙	mai4 nei5 kwan4	màih néih kwàhn
stockings / tights	長襪	coeng4 mat6	chèuhng maht
silk stockings	絲襪	si1 mat6	sī maht
nylon stockings	尼龍絲襪	nei4 lung4 si1 mat6	nèih lùhng sī maht
pocket	褲袋	fu3 doi6/2	fu dói
socks	襪	mat6	maht
sandals	涼鞋	loeng4 haai4	lèuhng hàaih
shoes	鞋	haai4	hàaih
slippers	拖鞋	to1 haai4/2	tō hàaih
sneakers	運動鞋	wan6 dung6 haai4	wahn duhng hàaih
high heels	高踭鞋	gou1 zaang1 haai4	gõu jāang hàaih
trainers	波鞋	bo1 haai4	bõ hàaih
thongs / flip-flops	引字拖(鞋)	jan4 zi6 to1 haai4	yàhn jih tõ hàaih
boots	靴	hoe1	hēu
gumboots	雨靴	jyu5 hoe1	yúh hēu

English	Cantonese	jyutping	yale
hat	帽	mou6/2	​mouh
hood	兜帽	dau1 mou6/2	dāu mouh
sun visor	帽舌	mou6/2 sit3	móu sit
baseball cap	板帽	baan2 mou6/2	báan móu
bandana	頭巾	tau4 gan1	tàuh gān
beanie	豆豆帽	dau6 dau6 mou6/2	dauh dauh móu
swimming cap	有水帽	jau4 seoi2 mou6/2	yàuh séui móu
mask	口罩	hau2 zaau3	háu jaau
scarf	圍巾 / 頸巾	wai4 gan1 / geng2 gan1	wàih gān / géng gān
bag / handbag	手袋	sau2 doi2	sáu dói
shoulder bag	孭袋	me1 doi6/2	mē dói
purse / wallet	銀包	ngan4 baau1	ngàhn bāau
travel bag / suitcase	旅行箱	leoi5 hang4 soeng1	léuih hàhng sēung
backpack	背囊	bui3 nong4	bui nòhng
briefcase	公事包	gung1 si6 baau1	gūng sih bāau
bum bag / fanny pack	腰包	jiu1 baau1	yīu bāau
makeup bag	化妝袋	faa3 zong1 doi2	faa jōng dói
toiletry bag	洗漱袋	sai2 sau3 doi2	sái sau dói

English	Cantonese	jyutping	yale
earrings	耳環	ji5 waan4/2	yíh wáan
ring	戒指	gaai3 zi2	gaai jí
bracelet	手鈪	sau2 (ng)aak3	sáu (ng)aak
necklace	頸鏈	geng2 lin4/2	géng lín
body piercing	身體穿孔	san1 tai2 cyun1 hung2	sān tái chyūn húng
nose ring	鼻環	bei6 waan4	beih wàahn
belt	皮帶 (leather) / 褲頭帶	pei4 daai3/2 / fu3 tau4 daai3/2	pèih daai / fu tàuh daai
glasses	眼鏡	ngaan5 geng3/2	ngáan géng
sunglasses	太陽眼鏡	taai3 joeng4 ngaan5 geng3/2	taai yèuhng ngáan géng
swimming goggles	游水鏡	jau4 seoi2 geng3/2	yàuh séui géng
wristwatch	手錶	sau2 biu1	sáu bīu
gloves	手套	sau2 tou3	sáu tou
bowtie	煲呔	bou1 taai1	bōu tāai
necktie	領呔	leng5 taai1	léhng tāai
hairclip / hairpin	髮夾	faat3 gip6/2	faat gíp
hairband	頭箍	tau4 ku1	tàuh kū
button	鈕	nau2	náu
zipper	拉鏈	laai1 lin4/2	lāai lín
clothes hanger	衣架	ji1 gaa3/2	yī gá

*Some words experience a tone change. CantoDict (see below) attributes this to whether the character is being read in a literary manner or a colloquial manner, but some Hong Kong friends have told me that the tone depends on what surrounds the word.

E.g. jyu4 (yùh) = literary, jyu2 (yú)= colloquial

(Please see CantoDict's explanation: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/essays/tones.htm#cantodict_tones )

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