ging1 kei4經期经期
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Definition
A woman's menstrual cycle, or the period of days during which menstruation occurs.
- menstrual cycle; the physiological cycle of menstruation
- menstrual period; the duration of bleeding during a cycle
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How it's used
While 經期 refers to the cycle or the period itself, most people in casual conversation prefer using the English letter M to refer to the period. You will frequently hear people say 嚟M to mean having a period, which is considered more natural and less clinical than using 經期 in daily life.
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Her menstrual cycle has been irregular lately, she is very worried.
Remember not to drink cold things during the days your period is coming.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 經期 with 經痛, which specifically refers to menstrual cramps. Using 經期 to describe the pain itself sounds unnatural to native speakers.
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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.
