ng5 gun1五官
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Definition
Facial features, or the five sensory organs of the face.
- technicalthe five sense organs: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin
- figurativethe five facial features: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and eyebrows
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and eyebrows when discussing someone's appearance. It is commonly used in contexts related to beauty, aesthetics, or physiognomy. While it can technically refer to the five senses in a biological sense, it is overwhelmingly used to describe the physical layout of a face.
Examples
His facial features are very well-proportioned, he is very handsome.
Which of his facial features do you think stands out the most?
Related words
Common phrases
well-proportioned facial features
delicate or refined facial features
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the five senses in a physiological sense, which are usually referred to as 五感. Using 五官 to talk about the sense of touch or taste is rare and often confusing to native speakers.
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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.
