gaap3頰颊
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Yalegaap
Definition
The cheek; the sides of the face near the cheekbones.
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How it's used
While 頰 refers specifically to the cheek area, it is rarely used as a standalone noun in daily speech. Native speakers almost exclusively use 面頰 or 臉頰 when referring to the cheeks. Using 頰 alone can sound overly formal or clinical, similar to using anatomical terms in casual conversation.
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faai3塊faiExamples
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use 頰 as a standalone word, but it functions more like a root or morpheme. Always pair it with 面 or 臉 to sound natural.
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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.
