ji6 tau4 gei1二頭肌二头肌
Jyutpingji6 tau4 gei1
Yaleyih tàuh gēi
Definition
Biceps; the muscles of the upper arm.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the muscle on the front of the upper arm. While it is a technical anatomical term, it is frequently used by gym-goers and fitness enthusiasts in Hong Kong. It is often paired with the colloquial slang 大隻 to describe someone who is muscular or buff.
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He trains his biceps every day until they are very big.
Are you working your biceps with this movement?
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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.
