mei4 tau4眉頭眉头
Jyutpingmei4 tau4
Yalemèih tàuh
Definition
Brows; the area of the forehead just above the bridge of the nose and next to the eyebrows.
colloquialbody
How it's used
Focusing on the area between the eyebrows, this term is almost exclusively used in the context of facial expressions, particularly frowning. It is rarely used to describe the physical hair itself, which is referred to as 眉毛. The phrase 皺眉頭 is the standard way to describe the act of furrowing one's brows in worry, confusion, or disapproval.
Examples
He frowned as soon as he saw the report.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 眉毛, which refers to the actual hair on the brow. Using 眉頭 to describe the hair itself sounds unnatural to native speakers.
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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.
