粵

紅hung4顏ngaan4

simp红颜
hung4 ngaan4hóng yán

English

  1. a beautiful woman
  2. beautiful woman; literally: rosy face
  3. young beauties
  4. youths
  5. rosy cheeks

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即係女性,係一種文雅嘅講法(量詞:位)

Examples

  • 紅顏薄命

    beautiful women usually suffer tragic fates

  • 紅顏知己

    female close friend

  • 紅顏禍水

    disaster brought upon us by a woman

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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