beng6 tung3病痛
Jyutpingbeng6 tung3
Yalebehng tung
Definition
A minor illness, ailment, or physical ache.
colloquialhealthbody
How it's used
Focuses on the accumulation of minor, recurring physical discomforts rather than a single acute disease. It is frequently used to describe the general decline in health associated with aging or chronic fatigue. The term carries a sense of weariness or frustration regarding one's physical state.
Examples
He has been feeling aches and pains all over lately, he is not well.
Have you been having a lot of minor health issues lately?
Related words
Common phrases
aches and pains all over the body
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a specific, serious medical condition or a sudden injury. It is reserved for vague, persistent, or multiple small ailments.
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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.
