caau4 pei4皺皮皱皮
Jyutpingcaau4 pei4
Yalechàauh pèih
Definition
Wrinkled, shriveled, or creased skin or surface.
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How it's used
Primarily describes the physical state of surfaces that have lost their smoothness, such as fruit skin, fabric, or aging skin. While it can apply to human skin, using it to describe a person's face can sound blunt or rude, so it is often used for objects or clothing instead.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's face directly in a casual conversation, as it can be perceived as an insult regarding their age or appearance.
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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.
