gun1 zong6 beng6 duk6冠狀病毒冠状病毒
Jyutpinggun1 zong6 beng6 duk6
Yalegūn johng behng duhk
Definition
Coronavirus; a type of virus that infects mammals and birds, characterized by club-shaped spike proteins.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Scientific terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese in formal contexts, but people frequently shorten them to 武肺 or just 病毒 when discussing the pandemic in casual conversation. Using the full name sounds clinical and is usually reserved for news reports, medical discussions, or formal health warnings.
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This type of coronavirus is very contagious.
Are you afraid of getting infected with the coronavirus?
Related words
Common phrases
to be infected with coronavirus
to prevent coronavirus
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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.
