fai3 zong6肺臟肺脏
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Definition
Lung; the respiratory organ.
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How it's used
肺臟 is the formal, anatomical term for lungs, often used in medical contexts or health advice. In everyday conversation, people almost exclusively use the simpler term 肺 instead. Using 肺臟 in casual chat can sound overly clinical or like you are reading from a textbook.
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His lungs are feeling a bit uncomfortable, he needs to see a doctor.
Smoking causes great damage to the lungs.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 肺臟 in casual conversation where 肺 is much more natural. It is not incorrect, but it creates a stiff, formal tone that sounds out of place in daily life.
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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.
