jyu5 tau4乳頭乳头
Jyutpingjyu5 tau4
Yaleyúh tàuh
Definition
Nipple.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the anatomical structure on the breast. While it is a biological term, it is used in medical contexts or when discussing breastfeeding, and it is not considered vulgar in those settings. In more casual or intimate contexts, people often use more colloquial terms like 奶頭.
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Her nipple hurts a lot, is it inflamed?
When breastfeeding, the nipple might get sore.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word in casual conversation unless you are discussing health or breastfeeding, as it can sound overly clinical or awkward in social settings.
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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.
