hau4 laam5喉欖喉榄
Jyutpinghau4 laam5
Yalehàuh láahm
Definition
Adam's apple.
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How it's used
Although 喉欖 is widely understood, 喉核 is the more standard and common term used in daily conversation. Both refer to the laryngeal prominence, but 喉核 feels slightly more natural when describing the physical feature on a person's neck. Using 喉欖 might sound a bit more descriptive or regional depending on the speaker's background.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
Whenever he gets nervous, his Adam's apple moves up and down.
Related words
Common phrases
Adam's apple moves
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 喉嚨, which means throat. Remember that 喉欖 refers specifically to the protruding cartilage, while 喉嚨 refers to the internal passage.
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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.
