pit3撇
Jyutpingpit3
Yalepit
Definition
Measure word for a mustache or the halves of a mustache.
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How it's used
Specifically refers to the thin, curved shape of a moustache, often implying a style that is groomed or distinct. It is rarely used for thick or bushy beards, which would typically use other classifiers or simply be described as 鬚. The term captures the visual aesthetic of the hair curving away from the centre of the lip.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 個 or 條 for moustaches, but 撇 is the culturally specific classifier that highlights the shape. Note that while one person has a whole moustache, it is common to refer to the two sides as 兩撇鬚.
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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.
