bei6 go1 lung1鼻哥窿
Jyutpingbei6 go1 lung1
Yalebeih gō lūng
Definition
Nostril.
colloquialbody
How it's used
This term is the standard colloquial way to refer to nostrils in daily life. While 鼻孔 is understood, it sounds clinical or formal, whereas 鼻哥窿 feels natural and grounded. Using 鼻哥窿 helps avoid the stiff tone that comes with using more formal anatomical terms.
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go3個goExamples
There is something dirty inside his nostril.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 鼻哥窿 in formal writing or professional medical contexts, as it is strictly a spoken, informal term. It is also specifically used for the nostril itself, not the whole nose.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
