goek3 tou5腳肚脚肚
Jyutpinggoek3 tou5
Yalegeuk tóuh
Definition
The calf of the leg, especially the muscular part.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to the fleshy part of the lower leg. While 腳肚 is widely understood, many speakers prefer 腳瓜 to describe the muscle itself, especially when talking about exercise or physical development.
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deoi3對deuiExamples
My calves are very sore after hiking.
Are you having calf pain from a cramp?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 肚 which means stomach or belly. Even though it contains the character for belly, it strictly refers to the leg muscle.
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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.
