ngaan5 zit3 mou4眼睫毛
Jyutpingngaan5 zit3 mou4
Yalengáahn jit mòuh
Definition
Eyelash; a row of hair growing on the edge of the eyelid to protect the eye.
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How it's used
While standard Cantonese uses 眼睫毛, you will often hear people refer to them simply as 眼毛 in casual speech. It is common to describe them as being long, using the adjective 長, or to talk about them falling out, which is a frequent minor annoyance.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Her eyes are very big, and her eyelashes are really long too.
Related words
Common phrases
long eyelashes
eyelash falls out
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 眼眉, which refers to the eyebrows. Using them interchangeably will cause confusion as they are distinct parts of 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.
