daam2 sek6膽石胆石
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Definition
Gallstone; a stone formed in the gallbladder from bile components, which can cause abdominal pain or jaundice.
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How it's used
Medical terminology in Cantonese often blends formal terms with common descriptions of physical sensations. While 膽石 is the standard clinical term, patients frequently describe the associated pain as 絞痛, referring to the sharp, cramping nature of the discomfort. It is common to hear people discuss the need for 割膽, which is the colloquial way of referring to a cholecystectomy.
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After the ultrasound, the doctor said I have a few gallstones.
Is your stomach pain because of gallstones?
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 膽石 with 腎石, which are kidney stones. While both involve the formation of hard deposits, they occur in different organ systems and present with distinct pain patterns.
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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.
