bang1 hau2崩口
Jyutpingbang1 hau2
Yalebāng háu
Definition
A chipped edge on an object, or a cleft lip.
- a chipped or nicked edge on a bowl, cup, or tool
- a cleft lip or harelip
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How it's used
Primarily describes a small, jagged notch or break on the edge of a hard object like ceramic, glass, or metal. While it can technically refer to a physical cleft lip, using it to describe a person is considered highly offensive and derogatory. Stick to using it for damaged household items to avoid causing hurt.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a general word for broken, but it specifically refers to a notch or chip on an edge rather than a crack running through the middle or a shattered item.
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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.
