lok6 zong1落妝落妆
Jyutpinglok6 zong1
Yalelohk jōng
Definition
To remove makeup.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of cleansing the face of cosmetics rather than general face washing. It is often used interchangeably with the noun form, where one might say 落妝水 for make-up remover or 落妝油 for cleansing oil.
Examples
Remember to remove your make-up when you get home.
What brand of make-up remover do you use?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 洗面 when you specifically mean removing make-up, as 洗面 usually refers to the general act of washing one's face with water or a cleanser, which might not be strong enough to remove heavy cosmetics.
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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.
