lyut3 wu4 sou1捋鬍鬚捋胡须
Jyutpinglyut3 wu4 sou1
Yalelyut wùh sōu
Definition
To stroke one's beard.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Often used to describe someone who is deep in thought or contemplating a difficult decision. It carries a slightly old fashioned or scholarly nuance, as beards are less common among younger generations in Hong Kong. The action is frequently associated with an air of wisdom or deliberation.
Examples
He is always stroking his beard, as if he is thinking about something.
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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.
