zyut6 sik1絕色绝色
Jyutpingzyut6 sik1
Yalejyuht sīk
Definition
Exceedingly pretty; of unrivalled beauty.
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How it's used
Focuses exclusively on the physical appearance of women, often carrying a slightly dramatic or literary flair. It is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation to describe a friend, as it sounds like a description from a period drama or a classic novel. When used today, it often carries a tone of exaggeration or irony.
Examples
She was truly a beauty when she was young.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe objects or scenery, as it is strictly reserved for human beauty. It is also not interchangeable with common adjectives like 靚, which is far more versatile and neutral.
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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.
