do6 toi1墮胎堕胎
Jyutpingdo6 toi1
Yaledoh tōi
Definition
To have an abortion; to artificially terminate a pregnancy.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the medical procedure of terminating a pregnancy. While it is the standard term, it carries a heavy and serious tone, so it is rarely used in casual small talk. In more sensitive or private contexts, people might use euphemisms like 落仔 to describe the act.
Examples
Have you thought it through? Abortion is very harmful to your body.
Related words
Common phrases
to undergo an abortion
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with spontaneous miscarriage, which is referred to as 小產. Using 墮胎 to describe a miscarriage would imply the person intentionally caused it.
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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.
