zau1 san1周身
Jyutpingzau1 san1
Yalejāu sān
Definition
All over one's body; the entire body.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe physical sensations or states that affect the entire body, such as pain, itchiness, or sweat. It functions as an adverbial modifier preceding verbs or adjectives. It carries a slightly informal tone and is rarely used in formal writing.
Examples
He has aches all over his body after exercising.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 全身, which is more formal and often used to describe the entire body as a noun or object. 周身 is almost exclusively used to describe a state or feeling that is spread across the whole body.
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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.
