sat1 tau4膝頭膝头
Jyutpingsat1 tau4
Yalesāt tàuh
Definition
Knee; the joint between the thigh and the lower leg.
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How it's used
膝頭 is the standard colloquial term for knee in Cantonese. While 膝蓋 is understood, it sounds more formal or literary and is rarely used in daily speech. The term 菠蘿蓋 is a common, slightly humorous slang synonym often used when referring to the kneecap specifically.
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go3個goExamples
I fell yesterday and hurt my knee.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 膝頭 with 腳踭, which refers to the heel. Learners sometimes mix up parts of the leg because they are all grouped under the general term 腳.
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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.
