tai3 sou1剃鬚剃须
Jyutpingtai3 sou1
Yaletai sōu
Definition
To shave; to shave off facial hair using a razor or shaver.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of removing facial hair with a blade or electric shaver. While it functions as a verb, it is often treated as a verb object construction where the object 鬚 can be separated by aspect markers like 咗 or 過. It is strictly used for facial hair and not for shaving legs or other body parts.
Examples
He has to shave his beard every morning.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word for shaving other parts of the body, such as legs or underarms, as it specifically implies facial hair. For general hair removal on the body, use 剃毛 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
