gap1 sing3急性
Jyutpinggap1 sing3
Yalegāp sing
Definition
Acute; describing an illness or symptom that comes on suddenly and lasts a short time.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Focuses on the sudden and rapid onset of a condition rather than its severity. While often paired with medical terms, it can also describe a personality trait when used as 急性子 to refer to someone who is impatient or quick to act.
Examples
He suddenly got acute gastroenteritis and had to be hospitalized.
Is this an acute flare-up?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 嚴重, which means severe or serious. A condition can be acute without being life-threatening, and a chronic condition can still be severe.
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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.
