wu4 sou1 lak6 dak6鬍鬚簕特胡须簕特
Jyutpingwu4 sou1 lak6 dak6
Yalewùh sōu lahk dahk
Definition
Having a bushy, messy, or untidy beard.
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How it's used
This term is a highly descriptive, colloquial way to emphasize that a beard is not just present, but thick, unruly, or unkempt. It carries a slightly informal or even humorous tone, often used when someone's facial hair is particularly noticeable or messy. It functions as an adjective to describe the person or the appearance of the beard itself.
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Do not use this to describe a neatly trimmed or professional beard, as it implies a sense of wildness or lack of grooming. It is strictly for facial hair and cannot be applied to hair on the head.
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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.
