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襯 (can3) — to match (clothes, couple, color); in Cantonese

can˗₃襯
简 衬
Mandarin Pinyin: chen4

Meaning of 襯

nounto match (clothes, couple, color);
nounprovide a background; [n] background; [v] bring to the fore; supplement
nounlining; liner
noununderwear; inner garments
noungive alms (as to Buddhist monks, etc.)
nounline; place something underneath

Example Sentences with 襯

多謝你嘅幫襯。下次再嚟過。
Thank you for your business. Come back next time.
我畀人搵老襯。
Someone tricked me.
matˉ¹乜niˉ¹呢gaanˉ¹間zauˊ²酒dim˗₃店gam˗₃咁ngap1dap1噏gaa3?耷dimˊ²㗎? wuiˏ₅點jauˏ₅會janˎ₄有bongˉ¹人can˗₃幫aa4?襯呀?
Why's this hotel such a mess? How will anyone want to come here?
黃色襯紫色好唔好睇呀？
Yellow and purple match, does it look good?
黑色唔襯你。
Black colour doesn't suit(match) you.
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Words Containing 襯

襯衫尾can3 saam1 mei5
shirt tail
陪襯pui4 can3
serve as a contrast or foil
不配襯bat1 pui3 can3
in ill accord, unsuitable, unfitting
襯衣can3 ji1
shirt | [粵]: 裇衫, 恤衫
做老襯zou6 lou5 can3
become a sucker; become the victim of a fraud; be taken advantage of by others
襯托can3 tok3
set off by contrast; act as a foil
襯衫can3 saam1
match clothes
老襯lou5 can3
the victim of fraud, a "sucker"
搵鬼幫襯wan2 gwai2 bong1 can3
describes a shop or a restaurant which is doomed to fail as a result of not getting enough customers [colloquial]
淆老襯ngaau4 lou5 can3
an expression used by fellow criminals to mock fellow criminals who have gone 'straight' to earn a living through honest means [colloquial]
幫襯bong1 can3
to do business with the intention of establishing a good business relationship; patronage | [普]: 光顧
襯布can3 bou3
crinoline

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