ngaan5 goi3眼蓋眼盖
Jyutpingngaan5 goi3
Yalengáahn goi
Definition
Eyelid.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical skin covering the eye, whereas the more general term 眼皮 is also widely understood. Using 眼蓋 often carries a slightly more anatomical or descriptive feel when discussing swelling or physical sensations like twitching.
Measure word
deoi3對deuiExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 眼罩, which refers to an eye mask or eye patch. Learners sometimes mix these up because both involve the eye area.
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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.
