sung1 pau3鬆婄松婄
Jyutpingsung1 pau3
Yalesūng pau
Definition
Soft, flabby, or slack.
colloquialfoodbody
How it's used
Primarily describes textures that lack firmness or density, such as baked goods or muscle tone. When referring to food, it implies a pleasant, airy quality, whereas when applied to a person's body, it carries a slightly negative connotation of being out of shape. It is distinct from 軟, which simply means soft to the touch, by emphasizing a lack of structural integrity or tightness.
Related words
Common phrases
soft and fluffy
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 鬆散, which describes things that are scattered or not held together well, like a loose pile of sand or a poorly organized group of people.
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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.
