san1 coi4身材

Jyutpingsan1 coi4

Yalesān chòih

名詞Common

Definition

Figure; physique; the shape and proportions of a person's body.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the physical proportions and build of a person rather than their general health or weight. It is frequently used in casual conversation to compliment someone on being fit or having an attractive shape. While it can apply to any gender, it is most commonly heard when discussing women's physical appearance.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢ping4平si4時hou2好kan4勤lik6力zou6做wan6運dung6動，so2所ji5以san1身coi4材hou2好zeng3正。

She exercises diligently, so her figure is great.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得keoi5佢ji4而gaa1家go3個san1身coi4材dim2點aa3呀？

What do you think of her figure now?

Common phrases

san1身coi4材hou2好

to have a good figure

Common mistake

Avoid using it to describe the size of an object or a non-human entity, as it is strictly reserved for human bodies. Beginners sometimes confuse it with 體形, which is a more clinical or descriptive term for body shape or build.