ngaan5 mei4 mou4 coeng4眼眉毛長眼眉毛长
Jyutpingngaan5 mei4 mou4 coeng4
Yalengáahn mèih mòuh chèuhng
Definition
Long eyebrow hair.
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How it's used
Describing eyebrows as long is often used in the context of physiognomy or simply observing someone's unique facial features. While it functions as a descriptive phrase, it is rarely used as a standalone noun in casual speech, usually appearing as a predicate adjective after a subject. It carries a neutral tone and is used primarily when commenting on physical appearance.
Examples
Their eyebrows are so long they cover their eyes.
Do you know why their eyebrows are so exaggeratedly long?
Related words
Common phrases
very long eyebrows
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a single noun phrase, but it is more natural to treat it as a subject-predicate structure like 佢眼眉毛長. Avoid using it as a direct object in a sentence unless you are specifically discussing the length of the hair itself.
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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.
