cong1 baak6蒼白苍白
Jyutpingcong1 baak6
Yalechōng baahk
Definition
Pale or wan, especially describing a person's complexion due to illness.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on an unhealthy or unnatural lack of color in the face, often due to illness, extreme fear, or shock. While it can describe a physical state, it is frequently used to imply a sudden change in appearance caused by an emotional reaction. It carries a more serious or dramatic tone than simply saying someone looks white or light-skinned.
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Common phrases
pale complexion
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is naturally fair-skinned, as it implies a negative or sickly condition rather than a natural complexion.
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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.
