gon1 jim4肝炎
Jyutpinggon1 jim4
Yalegōn yìhm
Definition
Hepatitis; an inflammatory condition of the liver.
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How it's used
Medical terms like 肝炎 are often used in casual conversation when discussing health checkups or vaccination, but they retain a formal tone compared to everyday ailments. It is common to hear people specify the type, such as 甲型肝炎 or 乙型肝炎, as these are frequently mentioned in public health campaigns in Hong Kong.
Examples
He recently found out he has hepatitis after a blood test.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the pronunciation of 肝 with 乾, as they sound identical in some contexts, but 肝 refers specifically to the organ while 乾 means dry.
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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.
