joeng6 maau6樣貌样貌
Jyutpingjoeng6 maau6
Yaleyeuhng maauh
Definition
Appearance; a person's facial features or looks.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical features or facial appearance of a person. While it sounds slightly more formal than just saying 樣, it is still frequently used in casual conversation to describe someone's overall look or facial structure. It often appears in contexts where one is evaluating or commenting on how someone presents themselves.
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Her appearance is very elegant, just like a celebrity.
Do you think his appearance has changed at all?
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe the appearance of inanimate objects or abstract concepts, as it is almost exclusively reserved for human beings. For non-human things, use 樣 or 外觀 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
