ngaan5 baak6眼白
Jyutpingngaan5 baak6
Yalengáahn baahk
Definition
Sclera; the white of the eye.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Focusing on the white part of the eye is common when describing physical health or specific facial features. It is frequently used in contexts involving eye irritation, fatigue, or when someone is showing signs of anger or shock. Unlike the formal medical term, this term is the standard way to refer to the area in everyday speech.
Measure word
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Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term for the pupil, which is 眼珠. Learners sometimes mistakenly use this to refer to the entire eyeball, but it specifically targets the white area.
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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.
