goek3 zi2 laa3腳趾罅脚趾罅
Jyutpinggoek3 zi2 laa3
Yalegeuk jí la
Definition
The spaces between one's toes.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
This term is the standard way to refer to the interdigital spaces on the feet. It is frequently used when discussing hygiene, such as the importance of drying these areas thoroughly to prevent fungal infections like athlete's foot.
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go3個goExamples
My toe gaps feel very itchy after hiking.
Did you wash between your toes when you washed your feet?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use the Mandarin term 腳趾縫, which is understood but sounds unnatural in a Cantonese context. Stick to 罅 for any small, narrow gap or crevice in daily speech.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
