sai3 bei2細髀细髀
Jyutpingsai3 bei2
Yalesai béi
Definition
The calf of the leg.
colloquialbody
How it's used
Refers specifically to the calf muscle or the lower part of the leg. It is often used in the context of body image, particularly when someone is concerned about having thin or underdeveloped calves. While 髀 can refer to the thigh in some contexts, 細髀 specifically targets the lower leg area.
Measure word
deoi3對deuiExamples
Her legs are very thin, she always says she has skinny calves.
If you exercise more, your calves will get thicker too.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 大髀, which refers to the thigh. Using them interchangeably will cause confusion about which part of the leg you are describing.
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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.
