ngaak6額额
Jyutpingngaak6
Yalengaahk
Definition
Forehead; the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
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How it's used
While 額 refers to the forehead, it is almost always used in the compound 額頭 in everyday speech. Using 額 alone can sound slightly literary or clinical, similar to how one might distinguish between forehead and brow in English. It is a key component in many idioms describing facial expressions, such as 眉頭眼額, which refers to reading someone's mood through their subtle facial cues.
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Common phrases
facial expressions indicating mood
Common mistake
Learners often try to use 額 to refer to the brow or eyebrow area specifically, but it strictly refers to the skin area above the eyes. If you want to talk about eyebrows, use 眉 or 眉毛 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
