gu2 tung4 sik1古銅色古铜色
Jyutpinggu2 tung4 sik1
Yalegú tùhng sīk
Definition
Bronze; a dark, glowing skin tone from sunbathing, or the color of old bronze.
colloquialbodydescriptions
How it's used
Refers specifically to a healthy, attractive tan rather than just dark skin. It implies a deliberate or active lifestyle, often associated with outdoor sports or beach activities. Unlike simply saying someone is dark, this term carries a positive aesthetic connotation of being sun-kissed.
Examples
She goes to the beach often, her skin has tanned into a beautiful bronze color.
Did you go on a trip? You look so healthy with that bronze tan.
Related words
Common phrases
to tan into a bronze color
a whole body of bronze skin
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
