muk6 tau4 gung1 zai2木頭公仔木头公仔
Jyutpingmuk6 tau4 gung1 zai2
Yalemuhk tàuh gūng jái
Definition
A wooden doll; a wooden puppet.
colloquialhomeother
How it's used
Refers specifically to a doll made of wood, often implying a traditional or handcrafted style. It is frequently used to describe simple, stiff, or unmoving figures, sometimes metaphorically to describe someone who is expressionless or lacks social grace.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
She really likes that wooden doll.
Have you bought the wooden doll home yet?
Related words
Common phrases
like a wooden doll (stiff or expressionless)
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 玩偶, which is a more general term for dolls or puppets made of various materials like plastic or cloth.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
