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封fung1度dou2

fung1 dou2fēng dùinferred

English

  1. width and length, the size of cloth (term of tailor/textile industry)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (裁縫/紡織業用語) 多指布料大小,封即係橫向闊度,度即係直向長度

Examples

  • 張紙大得濟,擺唔落個信封度。

    The paper is too big for the envelope.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 可唔可以幫我喺個信封度黐張六十円嘅郵票呀?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 短度闊封

    short in length and wide in width (figuratively, someone or some clothing looks fat and short)

  • 呢匹布係48吋封,個度想剪幾長?

    This roll of cloth is 48" in width, how long you would need to cut ?

  • 留意張banner最大封度係3乘8呎,唔好畫出界。

    Please keep in mind the banner is maximum 3' x 8' in size, don't draw it too big.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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