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Jyutpingsau3 faat3
Yalesau faat
Definition
Beautiful, elegant hair, usually describing a woman's hair.
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How it's used
Literary and poetic in nature, this term is rarely used in casual daily speech to describe someone's hair. It is almost exclusively reserved for written media, advertisements for hair products, or formal descriptions of a woman's appearance. Using it in a normal conversation about a friend's haircut will sound overly dramatic or sarcastic.
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Her beautiful hair is really pretty.
How do you take care of your beautiful hair?
Related words
Common phrases
a head of beautiful hair
to maintain beautiful hair
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a standard word for hair, but it is a specific compound meaning beautiful hair. Do not use it to describe hair in general, as it carries an inherent aesthetic judgment that makes it sound unnatural in everyday contexts.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
