daam2 nong4膽囊胆囊
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Yaledáam nòhng
Definition
Gallbladder; a bodily organ located beneath the liver and connected to the small intestine that stores bile.
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How it's used
Medical terminology in Cantonese often mirrors standard written Chinese, so 膽囊 is primarily used in clinical or formal health discussions. In casual conversation, people might simply refer to the area as 膽 or describe symptoms related to 膽石. It is rarely mentioned in daily life unless a doctor has diagnosed a specific condition.
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The doctor said his gallbladder is inflamed.
Do you know where the gallbladder is?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 膽囊 with the general concept of 膽, which in Cantonese culture is frequently used metaphorically to describe courage or nerve. Using 膽囊 in a metaphorical sense, such as saying someone has a big 膽囊 for being brave, would sound bizarre and strictly anatomical.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
