goek3 gwaa1腳瓜脚瓜
Jyutpinggoek3 gwaa1
Yalegeuk gwā
Definition
Calf; the muscular back part of the lower leg.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the muscular part of the lower leg rather than the entire limb. It is frequently used when discussing muscle soreness after exercise or when describing the physical appearance of one's legs. While it refers to the calf, it is not used for the lower leg as a whole structure, which would be 小腿.
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zek3隻jekExamples
My calves are so sore after hiking all day.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 腳瓜搣, which refers to the triceps or biceps muscle on the arm. Context is essential to distinguish whether the speaker is referring to the leg or the arm.
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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.
