51.1 Classifiers for Clothes and Accessories

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Here are some common classifiers for clothes and accessories:

ClassifierMeaning / UseExample

gin6
Used with a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
jat1 gin6 saam1
a piece of clothing

tiu4
Used with a piece of clothing worn on the lower body
jat1 tiu4 fu3
a pair of pants
Used with a long, thin item頸巾
jat1 tiu4 geng2 gan1
a scarf

tou3
set西裝
jat1 gin6 sai1 zong1
a suit

deng2
Used with a hat
jat1 deng2 mou2
a hat

fu3
Used with a pair of glasses眼鏡
jat1 fu3 ngaan5 geng2
a pair of glasses

deoi3
pair
jat1 deoi3 haai4
a pair of shoes

zek3
Used when referring to one of the items in a pair
jat1 zek3 haai4
a shoe
Used with a watch
jat1 zek3 biu1
a watch
Used with a ring戒指
jat1 zek3 gaai3 zi2
a ring