gaap3 zong6 sin3甲狀腺甲状腺
Jyutpinggaap3 zong6 sin3
Yalegaap johng sin
Definition
Thyroid gland; an endocrine organ located in the neck.
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How it's used
Medical terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese in formal clinical settings, but patients frequently refer to the area simply as 頸 or 喉嚨 when describing symptoms. While technically precise, using this term in casual conversation signals a specific awareness of a health condition rather than a general complaint.
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He recently had a check-up and found a problem with his thyroid.
Does an enlarged thyroid necessarily require surgery?
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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.
