teoi2骽
Jyutpingteoi2
Yaletéui
Definition
Leg or hip bone.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to the hip or the hip joint area rather than the entire leg. While technically a body part, it is most frequently heard in the context of injuries or pain, such as after a fall or during physical therapy.
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go3個goExamples
He fell and hurt his hip, it hurts so much he cannot walk.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 腳, which is the general term for the entire leg or foot. Using 骽 when you mean the whole leg will sound anatomically specific and slightly unusual to native speakers.
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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.
