mok6膜

Jyutpingmok6

Yalemohk

Common

Definition

Membrane; a thin, flexible skin or layer, sometimes artificially made.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to thin, pliable layers or films, whether biological like the retina or synthetic like plastic wrap. It carries a sense of fragility and transparency. In everyday speech, it is often used in medical or technical contexts rather than casual conversation.

Measure word

cang4層chàngh

Examples

keoi5佢zek3隻ngaan5眼go2嗰cang4層mok2膜hou2好ci5似jau5有di1啲man6問tai4題。

The membrane in his eye seems to have some issues.

le1呢faai3塊mok6膜gam3咁bok6薄，hou2好jung4容ji6易zau6就wui2會cyun1穿㗎。

This membrane is so thin, it will easily break.

Common phrases

si6視mong5網mok2膜

retina

sai3細baau1胞mok2膜

cell membrane

Common mistake

Avoid using it to describe thicker layers or skins like fruit peels or animal skin, where 皮 is the correct term. It is strictly for thin, film-like structures.