lau4 hoi2瀏海浏海
Jyutpinglau4 hoi2
Yalelàuh hói
Definition
Bangs; fringe; hair hanging down over the forehead.
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How it's used
While 瀏海 is widely understood in Hong Kong due to the influence of written media and beauty trends, local speakers almost exclusively use 陰 to refer to bangs in daily conversation. Using 瀏海 can sound slightly more formal or like you are reading from a fashion magazine. If you are talking to a hairdresser or a friend, stick with 陰 to sound natural.
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You got bangs, you look much younger now.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 陰 with the homophone 陰 meaning dark or shady. When talking about hair, it is always pronounced with the first tone, whereas the other meaning often carries a different tone depending on the context.
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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.
