faat3 jim4發炎发炎
Jyutpingfaat3 jim4
Yalefaat yìhm
Definition
To become inflamed; inflammation.
colloquialhealthbody
How it's used
Focuses on the physical sensation of redness, swelling, and heat rather than just the medical diagnosis. It is frequently used in casual settings to describe minor ailments like a sore throat or an infected cut. Unlike formal medical reports, it is often paired with specific body parts to explain why someone is feeling unwell.
Examples
My eye is inflamed, it feels like there is sand in it.
Your throat is inflamed, remember to drink more water.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 敏感, which refers to allergies. While both can cause redness or swelling, 發炎 implies an active infection or injury response, whereas 敏感 is a reaction to an external substance.
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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.
