caan2 fo1產科产科
Jyutpingcaan2 fo1
Yalecháan fō
Definition
Obstetrics; the branch of clinical medicine dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care.
neutralhealth
How it's used
People almost always pair this with 婦科 to form 婦產科 when referring to a hospital department or a doctor's specialty. Using 產科 on its own is technically correct but sounds overly clinical or specific to the act of delivery itself. In casual conversation, most people just say they are going to see a 婦產科醫生.
Examples
His wife is about to give birth and is currently staying in the obstetrics ward.
Do you know which obstetrician is better?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the scope of this term with general women's health. Remember that 產科 specifically focuses on pregnancy and childbirth, whereas 婦科 covers the broader reproductive health of women.
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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.
