褪 (tan3) — to slip part of body (e.g. an arm) out of clothing (e.g. sleeve) in Cantonese
tan˗₃褪Mandarin Pinyin: tun4
Meaning of 褪
nounto slip part of body (e.g. an arm) out of clothing (e.g. sleeve)
nounretreat; move backward/sideward
Example Sentences with 褪
ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫tan˗₃褪sikˉ¹色zoˊ²咗
The shirt has faded.
tan˗₃褪ceotˉ¹出go˗₃個lungˎ₄窿
A hole has worn through.
fu˗₃褲beiˊ²肶tan˗₃褪zoˊ²咗
The trouser leg has shrunk.
waakˍ₆畫tan˗₃褪zoˊ²咗
The drawing has faded.
tan˗₃褪ceotˉ¹出laiˎ₄嚟
Fade out.
Words Containing 褪
打倒褪daa2 dou3 tan3
to go backwards; to go in reverse
褪遲tan3 ci4
to delay; to postpone
倒褪dou3 tan3
to go backwards; to go in reverse usually without turning around
褪軚tan3 taai5
to retreat from a situation when faced with a change in circumstances [colloquial]
褪入tan3 jap6
to move in
不褪色的bat1 tan3 sik1 dik1
colorfast (said of textiles)
褪色tan3 sik1
to fade, discoloration [粵]: 甩色
褪後tan3 hau6
reverse; retreat; go backwards. Mand.: 退後
褪前tan3 cin4
to go fowards
褪出tan3 ceot1
to move out
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