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Definition
Upper arm
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the anatomical section between the shoulder and the elbow. While technically accurate, it is more common in medical or fitness contexts than in casual daily conversation. People usually just refer to the arm as 手臂 or 手 when describing general pain or injuries.
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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.
