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Definition
Liver cancer; cancer of the liver, most commonly caused by chronic hepatitis B or C, or excessive drinking.
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How it's used
Medical terms like this are often used in a serious, cautionary tone when discussing health habits. While it is a formal medical diagnosis, it appears frequently in casual conversation when people discuss the long term risks of heavy drinking or poor lifestyle choices. It is common to pair this with verbs like 患上 or 生 to describe the onset of the condition.
Examples
He found out he had liver cancer after a recent check-up.
Related words
Common phrases
to suffer from liver cancer
to develop liver cancer
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with general stomach issues because of the proximity of the organs, but it specifically refers to the liver. Ensure you do not use it as a general term for any abdominal cancer.
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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.
