haa6 paa4下扒
Jyutpinghaa6 paa4
Yalehah pàh
Definition
Chin
colloquialbody
How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical chin area. While it is the standard term for the chin, it is often used in contexts involving injury or grooming. It is distinct from the jawline or the general face area.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with the Mandarin term 下巴, which is written differently but shares the same meaning. Stick to the Cantonese character 下扒 to sound natural in Hong Kong.
Grammar color guide
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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.
