dau6 pei4痘皮

Jyutpingdau6 pei4

Yaledauh pèih

Definition

Pockmarks or scars left on the skin by smallpox.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the pockmarked skin texture left behind by severe cases of smallpox or sometimes deep acne. While smallpox has been eradicated, the term persists in older generations to describe any deep, crater-like facial scarring. It carries a slightly blunt or descriptive tone rather than a clinical one.

Examples

keoi5佢faai3塊min6面saang1生gwo3過dau6痘pei4皮，hou2好naan4難ze1遮dou3到。

His face has smallpox scars, it is hard to cover them up.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度ho2可ji5以zing2整zau2走di1啲dau6痘pei4皮？

Do you know where one can get rid of smallpox scars?

Common phrases

mun5滿min6面dau6痘pei4皮

face full of pockmarks

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 豆皮, which is a common food item made from dried tofu skin. The two are homophones but have completely different meanings and contexts.