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Definition
Bone marrow; the tissue inside bones that produces blood cells.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the soft, spongy tissue found inside bones that is responsible for hematopoiesis. While it is a biological term, it is most frequently encountered in medical contexts regarding blood disorders or transplants. Unlike some other anatomical terms, it is rarely used metaphorically in daily speech.
Examples
The doctor said I need a bone marrow biopsy.
Do you know how bone marrow produces blood?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 骨膠原, which refers to collagen supplements or skin health products, whereas 骨髓 is strictly the biological marrow inside bones.
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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.
