hau6 nou5後腦后脑
Jyutpinghau6 nou5
Yalehauh nóuh
Definition
The back of the head, or the hindbrain in anatomy.
- the back of the head
- technicalthe hindbrain or rhombencephalon, comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla
colloquialbody
How it's used
While 後腦 is the standard anatomical term for the back of the head, it is less common in casual speech than 後尾枕. Using 後腦 sounds slightly more clinical or descriptive of an injury, whereas 後尾枕 is the go-to word for everyday physical sensations or bumps.
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He hit the back of his head when he fell, luckily he is fine.
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Common phrases
hit the back of the head
back of the head (regional variant)
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the more colloquial 後尾枕, which is used for the physical location of the back of the head in daily life. Using 後腦 in a very casual context might sound like you are reading from a medical textbook.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
