sau2 coeng4手長手长
Jyutpingsau2 coeng4
Yalesáu chèuhng
Definition
Having long arms, or having a long reach.
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How it's used
Describing someone as 手長 often implies a physical advantage in sports or reaching objects. It is frequently paired with 腳長 to describe a tall, lanky physique. Unlike some other physical descriptors, this is usually a neutral or positive observation about body proportions.
Examples
He has long arms and legs, so he is well-suited for playing basketball.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the idiom 手長腳長, which is used to describe someone who is tall and lanky, as opposed to just having long limbs. Also, be careful not to use it to imply someone is a thief, which is expressed by the separate idiom 手長腳長 in a metaphorical sense of being light-fingered.
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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.
