gaam2 fei4減肥减肥
Jyutpinggaam2 fei4
Yalegáam fèih
Definition
To lose weight; to reduce body fat and lower body weight.
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How it's used
Often used as a general lifestyle goal rather than just a medical necessity. It frequently appears in casual conversation when discussing diet choices, exercise routines, or even just rejecting a heavy meal. It is common to hear people say they are trying to lose weight even if they appear slim to others.
Examples
She has been working very hard to lose weight lately.
Do you need to lose weight?
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse it with 瘦, which is an adjective meaning thin. Remember that 減肥 is a verb phrase, so you cannot say 我好減肥 to mean I am thin; use 我好瘦 instead.
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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.
