lat1 pei4甩皮
Jyutpinglat1 pei4
Yalelāt pèih
Definition
To peel, especially referring to skin shedding or flaking.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Describes the physical process of skin shedding, often due to sunburn, dryness, or skin conditions. It is also frequently used metaphorically to describe paint or wallpaper flaking off a wall or surface. The term carries a slightly informal tone, making it perfect for casual health discussions or home maintenance complaints.
Examples
After getting a sunburn, my back started peeling.
Related words
Common phrases
sunburned until the skin peels
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 甩底, which means to flake out on a plan or fail to show up. While both use 甩, 甩皮 is strictly for physical peeling or flaking, whereas 甩底 is purely social.
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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.
