mei4 mou4眉毛
Jyutpingmei4 mou4
Yalemèih mòuh
Definition
Eyebrow; the hair growing on the ridge above the eye.
colloquialbody
How it's used
Native speakers often refer to the entire brow area simply as 眉 rather than the full term 眉毛. Using the full term 眉毛 can sound slightly more clinical or descriptive, similar to how one might specify 'eyebrow hair' in English. When discussing grooming or makeup, 眉 is almost exclusively used.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Their eyebrows are very thick.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use the measure_word 個 for body parts, but 眉毛 requires the classifier 條 because it is considered a thin, elongated strand.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
