bit1 lei5 tung3必理痛
Jyutpingbit1 lei5 tung3
Yalebīt léih tung
Definition
Panadol; a common brand of paracetamol used for pain relief and reducing fever.
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How it's used
People in Hong Kong almost exclusively use this brand name to refer to any paracetamol medication, regardless of the actual manufacturer. It has become a genericized trademark, similar to how people might say Kleenex for tissues. You will rarely hear locals use the formal chemical name 撲熱息痛 in casual conversation.
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Do you have a headache? Take a Panadol.
Is there any Panadol left at home?
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Common mistake
Do not assume that all pain relief medication is called 必理痛. While it is the most common household name for basic pain relief, it is specifically for paracetamol and not for other types of anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen.
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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.
