pin4 gwat1骿骨
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Yalepìhn gwāt
Definition
Rib bones; ribs.
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How it's used
This term specifically refers to the rib cage area and is the most common way to describe ribs in spoken Cantonese. While 肋骨 is understood as the formal or written term, 骿骨 is the natural choice in daily conversation when discussing injuries or physical sensations. It is often used when someone complains about pain after a fall or a sports injury.
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Common mistake
Learners often default to the formal 肋骨, which can sound slightly clinical or stiff in casual conversation. Stick to 骿骨 when talking to friends or family about physical pain.
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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.
