git3 mok2 jim4結膜炎结膜炎
Jyutpinggit3 mok2 jim4
Yalegit mók yìhm
Definition
Conjunctivitis; pink eye, an inflammation of the conjunctiva causing redness, itching, pain, and watering.
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How it's used
Medical terms like this are often used in formal settings or when explaining a diagnosis, but speakers will frequently describe the symptoms instead of using the technical name. When talking to friends, people are more likely to say eye infection or simply mention that their eyes are red and itchy. It is common to pair this with the verb 生 to describe the onset of the condition.
Examples
Their eyes are all red, the doctor said it is conjunctivitis.
Related words
Common phrases
allergic conjunctivitis
bacterial conjunctivitis
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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.
