saam1 wai4三圍三围
Jyutpingsaam1 wai4
Yalesāam wàih
Definition
Three measurements of a woman's body; her bust, waist, and hips.
colloquialbodyshopping
How it's used
Refers specifically to the combination of bust, waist, and hip measurements. It is almost exclusively used in the context of fashion, modeling, or physical fitness assessments. While it technically refers to three distinct body parts, it is treated as a single collective noun when discussing someone's physical proportions.
Measure word
zou2組jóuExamples
She needs to measure her BWH carefully when buying clothes.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe the measurements of inanimate objects or general body parts like arms or legs. It is strictly reserved for the specific trio of bust, waist, and hips.
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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.
