bo1 lo4 goi3菠蘿蓋菠萝盖
Jyutpingbo1 lo4 goi3
Yalebō lòh goi
Definition
Kneecap; patella.
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How it's used
Using this term adds a vivid, slightly humorous touch to describing the knee area, as it literally translates to pineapple cover. It is widely understood by all generations but is more common in casual, everyday speech than in medical contexts. When referring to the knee joint as a whole, people often use 膝頭 or 膝頭哥 instead.
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Do you wear knee pads to protect your kneecaps when playing ball?
Related words
Common phrases
to injure one's kneecap
to kneel down on one's kneecaps
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 菠蘿包, which is a pineapple bun. While both share the word for pineapple, they are completely unrelated in meaning.
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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.
