mun5 min6滿面满面
Jyutpingmun5 min6
Yalemúhn mihn
Definition
Across or all over one's face; describing an expression or state covering the entire face.
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How it's used
Focuses on the state of the entire face being covered by or expressing a single emotion or substance. It is commonly paired with physical states like sweat or dirt, as well as abstract emotional expressions. When describing emotions, it often implies a visible, outward projection that others can easily notice.
Examples
Upon hearing the good news, his face immediately lit up with a smile.
Why is your face covered in sweat after exercising?
Related words
Common phrases
beaming with smiles
radiant with happiness
looking very worried
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 滿臉, which is more common in written Mandarin. While 滿面 is understood in Cantonese, native speakers often use more specific descriptive phrases like 成面都係 to describe substances like sweat or dirt on the face.
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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.
