sou1 paau4*2鬚鉋须鉋
Jyutpingsou1 paau4*2
Yalesōu páau4*
Definition
An electric shaver or razor.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to electric shavers, whereas manual razors are usually called 剃鬚刀. It is common to see this term used in advertisements and by older generations, though younger people might occasionally use the English loanword shaver directly.
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Common phrases
electric shaver
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
