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Definition
To undergo cosmetic or plastic surgery to alter one's appearance.
colloquialbodypeople
How it's used
Focuses specifically on facial alterations rather than general body modifications. It carries a slightly gossipy or judgmental tone in casual conversation, often used when someone is speculating about another person's appearance. It is rarely used in a clinical or neutral context.
Examples
She looks like she had plastic surgery; her face is completely different from before.
Do you think she really went to get plastic surgery?
Related words
Common phrases
plastic surgery operation
to go get plastic surgery
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe general body fitness or weight loss, as it strictly refers to surgical procedures on the face. It is also considered impolite to ask someone directly if they have had this done.
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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.
