fai3 git3 hat6肺結核肺结核
Jyutpingfai3 git3 hat6
Yalefai git haht
Definition
Tuberculosis; an infectious disease of the lungs caused by tubercle bacilli.
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How it's used
Medical professionals and the general public in Hong Kong almost exclusively refer to this condition as 肺癆 in casual conversation. Using 肺結核 sounds clinical or academic, similar to using the full medical name for a common illness in English. You will mostly see this term in official health pamphlets or hospital signage rather than in daily speech.
Examples
He had tuberculosis before, but he is completely recovered now.
The doctor says tuberculosis is curable, so there is no need to worry so much.
Related words
Common phrases
to contract tuberculosis
tuberculosis bacteria
Common mistake
Learners often use 肺結核 in casual settings where 肺癆 is the standard term. While 肺結核 is technically correct, it can sound overly formal or distant when talking about a friend or family member's health.
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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.
