heoi3 sap1去濕去湿
Jyutpingheoi3 sap1
Yaleheui sāp
Definition
To eliminate internal dampness from the body in traditional Chinese medicine.
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How it's used
Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this concept refers to removing excess dampness or humidity from the body, which is believed to cause fatigue and heavy limbs. It is almost exclusively used in the context of diet, particularly when preparing soups or herbal teas. You will frequently hear it mentioned during the humid spring and summer months in Hong Kong.
Examples
It has been raining a lot lately, drink more soup that helps eliminate body humidity.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being wet from rain. It refers to an internal physiological state rather than external moisture on the skin or clothes.
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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.
