cung1 hyut3充血
Jyutpingcung1 hyut3
Yalechūng hyut
Definition
Congestion or hyperemia; the temporary increase of blood flow to a certain tissue or organ.
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How it's used
Used primarily in medical or formal contexts to describe the physiological state of engorged blood vessels. While it technically refers to hyperaemia, in everyday speech it is most commonly applied to eyes appearing red and irritated due to fatigue or infection.
Examples
His eyes are severely bloodshot, is it an infection?
Nasal congestion is usually caused by the tissues inside the nasal cavity becoming hyperemic.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term for 'to be full of energy' or 'to be motivated', which is not the meaning in Cantonese. It is strictly a clinical or descriptive term for physical tissue.
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