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Definition
Lip or lips.
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How it's used
While 唇 refers to the anatomical lips, it is rarely used alone in daily speech. Most speakers prefer the disyllabic 嘴唇 to refer to the body part, as single-syllable nouns often sound incomplete or overly formal in Cantonese. Using 唇 on its own is mostly reserved for compound words like 唇膏 or 唇彩.
Measure word
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 唇 with 嘴. 嘴 refers to the mouth or the entire area around the lips, whereas 唇 specifically targets the lip tissue itself.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
