gei1 juk6肌肉
Jyutpinggei1 juk6
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Definition
Muscle; the soft fibrous tissue attached to bones or forming internal organs.
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How it's used
When talking about having a muscular physique, people often use the phrase 操肌 to describe the process of working out to build muscle. While 肌肉 is the standard anatomical term, in casual conversation about fitness, it is very common to refer to specific muscle groups by their English names, such as 胸肌 for chest muscles or 腹肌 for abs.
Measure word
gau6嚿gauhExamples
He exercises all the time and has built up a lot of muscle.
Be careful not to strain your muscles lifting such heavy things.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use the measure_word 個 for muscle, but the more natural, colloquial classifier for a distinct lump or section of muscle is 嚿.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
