min6 zyu1 dan1面珠墩
Jyutpingmin6 zyu1 dan1
Yalemihn jyū dān
Definition
Cheeks; the fleshy part of the face.
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How it's used
This term is specifically used for the fleshy part of the cheeks, often implying a sense of cuteness or roundness. It is most frequently applied to children or babies rather than adults. Using it to describe an adult's face might sound overly cutesy or even patronizing depending on the context.
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go3個goExamples
Why are you pinching people's cheeks?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for the entire face, as it strictly refers to the cheeks. Use 面 or 塊面 if you want to refer to the face as a whole.
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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.
