sau2 baan2手板
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Definition
The palm of the hand.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the inner surface of the hand, distinct from the back of the hand which is called 手背. It is frequently used in the idiom 掌心相對, but in daily speech, people simply use 手板 to describe the palm area. It is also commonly used in the context of physical punishment, such as 打手板, which refers to the old school practice of hitting a student's palm with a ruler.
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Common phrases
to hit the palm as a punishment
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 手掌, which refers to the entire hand including the fingers. While 手板 specifically targets the flat inner part, 手掌 is a more general term for the whole organ.
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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.
