daam2 saang1 sek6膽生石胆生石
Jyutpingdaam2 saang1 sek6
Yaledáam sāang sehk
Definition
To have gallstones; to suffer from cholelithiasis.
colloquialhealthbody
How it's used
This phrase functions as a verb phrase describing the condition of having gallstones, rather than just the noun itself. It is commonly used in medical contexts or when explaining a sudden health issue to friends and family. While it sounds informal, it is the standard way to describe this specific ailment in daily speech.
Examples
He has been having stomach aches lately; it turns out to be gallstones.
The doctor said he has gallstones and needs surgery immediately.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal description of a stone growing inside a person, but it is a fixed medical term. Do not use it to describe other types of kidney or bladder stones, as those have their own specific names like 生腎石.
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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.
