sau2 man4手紋手纹
Jyutpingsau2 man4
Yalesáu màhn
Definition
Fingerprints and palm prints collectively.
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How it's used
Refers collectively to both fingerprints and palm prints, often used in contexts involving identification or fortune telling. While指紋 is specifically for fingertips, 手紋 is a broader term that frequently encompasses the lines on the palm used in palmistry.
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The police found a few fingerprints at the scene.
Your palm prints are very deep, you look like you have a lot of good fortune.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with指紋, which is strictly for fingerprints; if you are talking about a crime scene investigation,指紋 is the more precise and common term.
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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.
