hau2 seon4 gou1口唇膏
Jyutpinghau2 seon4 gou1
Yaleháu sèuhn gōu
Definition
Lipstick
colloquialclothing
How it's used
While 口唇膏 is widely understood, many speakers simply use the loanword 唇膏 or even the English word lipstick directly in casual conversation. The prefix 口 is often omitted because the context of applying it to the lips is already implied by 膏.
Measure word
zi1支jīExamples
Have you put on lipstick today?
Related words
Common phrases
to apply lipstick
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 潤唇膏, which refers specifically to lip balm or chapstick used for moisturizing rather than adding color.
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Grammar guides
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