am3 cong1暗瘡暗疮
Jyutpingam3 cong1
Yaleam chōng
Definition
Pimple, acne, or breakout.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to inflammatory acne rather than just any skin blemish. It is common to use the verb 生 with this noun, as in 生暗瘡, to describe the act of breaking out. The term is neutral and widely used in both casual and medical contexts.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 痱滋, which refers specifically to mouth ulcers or canker sores inside the mouth, whereas 暗瘡 is strictly for skin breakouts.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
