ngaan5 mou4眼毛
Jyutpingngaan5 mou4
Yalengáahn mòuh
Definition
Eyelash
colloquialbody
How it's used
Refers specifically to the individual hairs on the eyelid. While it is a common noun, it is frequently used in the context of something getting stuck in one's eye, which is a very common minor annoyance in daily life.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
I got an eyelash in my eye, it feels really uncomfortable.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 眼眉, which refers to the eyebrow. Remember that 毛 generally refers to finer hairs like eyelashes, while 眉 specifically denotes the brow line.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
