waat6 lau6滑溜
Jyutpingwaat6 lau6
Yalewaaht lauh
Definition
Smooth or silky, typically describing skin or food.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on a pleasant, refined texture that feels soft and glides easily. It is most commonly applied to food items like steamed egg or tofu, or to describe healthy, well-moisturized skin. While 滑 is a general term for smooth, 滑溜 adds a sense of quality and tactile satisfaction.
Examples
This bowl of tofu pudding is really smooth and silky.
What skincare products did you use, your skin is so smooth?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe inanimate objects like a polished floor or a glass surface, as it implies a soft or edible quality rather than just a lack of friction.
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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.
