cou3 jit6燥熱燥热
Jyutpingcou3 jit6
Yalechou yiht
Definition
Dry and hot in nature, referring to a type of food, medicine, or bodily constitution in Chinese medicine.
colloquialhealthfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the internal heat imbalance often associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine concepts. It is frequently used to explain physical symptoms like mouth ulcers, sore throats, or acne. People often pair it with the concept of cooling down the body by drinking herbal tea or eating cooling foods.
Examples
Have you been eating too much fried food lately, making you feel 'hot and dry'?
He has a 'hot and dry' constitution, so his throat hurts immediately after eating durian.
Related words
Common phrases
having a 'hot and dry' body constitution
to become 'hot and dry' from eating certain foods
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply feeling hot from the weather or exercise. It describes an internal state of being rather than an external reaction to temperature.
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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.
