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Definition
Cataract; an eye disease where the lens becomes cloudy.
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How it's used
Medical conditions like this are often discussed in the context of aging, as it is a very common issue for the elderly in Hong Kong. People frequently use the verb 做 to describe undergoing the surgery, as in 做白內障手術. It is a specific clinical term that does not have a common slang equivalent.
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He has cataracts in his eye, so his vision is very blurry.
Has the elderly person finished their cataract surgery yet?
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Common phrases
cataract surgery
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
