goek3 gwaa1 dam1腳瓜眈脚瓜眈
Jyutpinggoek3 gwaa1 dam1
Yalegeuk gwā dām
Definition
Calf; the back portion of the lower leg.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
This term refers specifically to the calf muscle area of the lower leg. It is the standard colloquial way to describe this body part in daily life, whereas more formal terms like 小腿 are reserved for medical or written contexts. You will often hear it used when complaining about muscle soreness after exercise or physical exertion.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 腳瓜, which is a common colloquial term for the bicep muscle in the arm. Adding the suffix 眈 is essential to clarify that you are talking about the leg rather than the arm.
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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.
