beng6 si2病史
Jyutpingbeng6 si2
Yalebehng sí
Definition
Medical history; a record of a patient's past illnesses.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Used primarily in clinical or formal medical settings when discussing a patient's health background with healthcare professionals. While it refers to records, it is often used interchangeably to describe the patient's personal history of illnesses rather than just the physical document itself.
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fan2份fánExamples
After the doctor reviewed his medical history, they decided to perform surgery on him.
Do you remember if you have any serious medical history?
Related words
Common phrases
detailed medical history
to check medical records
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 睇病, which refers to the act of seeing a doctor. Learners sometimes mistakenly use 病史 to describe the current state of being sick, but it strictly refers to past conditions.
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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.
