fuk1 tung3腹痛
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Definition
Abdominal pain or stomach ache.
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How it's used
腹痛 is a formal medical term used primarily in clinical settings or written reports. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people almost exclusively use 肚痛 to describe any form of abdominal discomfort. Using 腹痛 in casual conversation can sound overly clinical or detached, as if you are reading from a doctor's diagnosis.
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Common phrases
severe abdominal pain
persistent abdominal pain
Common mistake
Learners should avoid using 腹痛 when talking to friends or family about common issues like indigestion or cramps. Stick to 肚痛 for natural, everyday speech.
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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.
