cin4 lit6 sin3 ngaam4前列腺癌
Jyutpingcin4 lit6 sin3 ngaam4
Yalechìhn liht sin ngàahm
Definition
Prostate cancer.
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How it's used
Medical terminology in Cantonese often follows the same structure as written Chinese but is spoken with Cantonese pronunciation. While patients and doctors use this term, it is common to hear people refer to it simply as 前列腺問題 when discussing symptoms or screening in a less formal context.
Examples
The doctor said he has prostate cancer.
Related words
Common phrases
diagnosed with prostate cancer
prevent prostate cancer
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



