cek3 bok3赤膊
Jyutpingcek3 bok3
Yalechek bok
Definition
To be shirtless or bare-chested.
colloquialbodyclothing
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of being shirtless in a public or semi-public setting, often implying a lack of formality or a casual, rugged demeanor. While it describes the state of being barechested, it is almost exclusively used in the phrase 打赤膊 rather than as a standalone adjective.
Examples
He always likes walking around the house barechested.
It is so hot, why are you going barechested?
Related words
Common phrases
to go barechested
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is simply changing clothes or is shirtless in a private bedroom, as the term carries a connotation of being out and about in that state.
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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.
