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Yalejohng yú
Definition
To get a bruise from being hit or bumped.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical result of an impact rather than the act of hitting itself. It is commonly used to describe the purple or dark discoloration that appears on the skin after a blunt force injury. When someone mentions they have a bruise, they often use this verb phrase to explain the cause.
Examples
How did you get a bruise on your arm?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a cut or a scrape, as those involve broken skin. It strictly refers to the internal bleeding under the skin caused by impact.
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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.
