bei2疕
Jyutpingbei2
Yalebéi
Definition
Head sores or a facial skin disease.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to skin eruptions or sores that appear on the face or head. It is a highly colloquial term often associated with traditional Chinese medicine concepts, where such skin issues are frequently attributed to internal heat or poor diet.
Examples
They have many sores on their face, it is so miserable.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general skin conditions or acne, as it specifically implies a sore or crusty lesion rather than a simple pimple or blackhead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
