gan6 si6近視近视
Jyutpinggan6 si6
Yalegahn sih
Definition
Short-sightedness; myopia; a vision condition where near objects are clear but distant objects are blurry.
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How it's used
Describing the severity of myopia often involves the word 深, which literally means deep, rather than using words for big or heavy. It is common to hear people say 深度數 to refer to the prescription level of their glasses. When someone's vision is getting worse, people frequently say 近視加深咗.
Examples
My myopia is very bad, I cannot see the blackboard clearly.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using the word 高 to describe severe myopia, as it is not the standard way to express the intensity of the condition in Cantonese.
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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.
