faa3化

Jyutpingfaa3

Yalefa

動詞Very common

Definition

To apply makeup; or to burn offerings in a religious ceremony.

to apply makeup
to burn offerings or items in a religious ceremony

colloquialdaily actionsclothing

How it's used

Functions primarily as a shortened form of 化妝, allowing speakers to treat the act of applying makeup as a verb phrase. When used this way, it often takes an object like 妝 to complete the thought. It is extremely common to hear it used with aspect markers such as 咗 or 緊 to describe the status of one's appearance.

Examples

nei5你faa3化zo2咗zong1妝mei6未aa3呀？

Have you finished putting on your makeup yet?

keoi5佢faa3化go3個zong1妝dou1都jiu3要sing4成go3個zung1鐘。

It takes her a whole hour just to do her makeup.

Common phrases

faa3化go3個

to do a nice makeup look

faa3化zong1妝ban2品

cosmetics

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literary or formal meaning of burning items for the deceased, which is also written as 化. In daily conversation, the context of beauty and grooming is almost always implied when using this as a verb.