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Jyutpingbou6 wai6
Yalebouh waih
Definition
A part, section, or specific location of a larger object, most commonly referring to a part of the human body.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or medical contexts to describe specific areas of the body, such as when discussing fitness training or injuries. While it can technically refer to parts of a machine or object, it is most frequently encountered when talking about anatomy or physical health. It carries a slightly more clinical or technical tone than the everyday word 位.
Measure word
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This part hurts a lot, can you take a look for me?
Do you know which part is the most prone to injury?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a person's location or a seat, as it is strictly for physical parts of a whole rather than a spatial position.
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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.
