gam2 mou6感冒
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Definition
Common cold or influenza.
- common cold or influenza; flu
- technicalviral infection of the upper respiratory tract causing coughing, sneezing, sore throat, and fatigue
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How it's used
People often use this term broadly to cover any common cold or viral infection, not just the clinical influenza. It is very common to hear people say 傷風感冒 together as a compound phrase to refer to general cold and flu symptoms. When someone feels under the weather, they might simply say 自己有啲感冒 to indicate they are starting to feel sick.
Examples
I think I have the flu, my throat hurts so much.
Do you have the flu? Why are you coughing so badly?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 傷風, which usually refers to a milder common cold. While they are often grouped together, 傷風 is typically less severe than the feverish symptoms associated with 感冒.
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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.
