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Definition
Mask; a face covering used for disguise, protection, or performance.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to decorative or theatrical masks used for disguise or performance. When referring to medical or surgical masks, use 口罩 instead to avoid confusion. The term often carries a metaphorical sense of hiding one's true personality or intentions from others.
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He is wearing a mask and scaring people.
Why do you have to wear a mask while talking?
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Common mistake
Learners often use this word for medical face masks, but it sounds like you are wearing a costume or a disguise if you do so.
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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.
