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Jyutpingjan4 gung1 lau4 caan2
Yaleyàhn gūng làuh cháan
Definition
To have an abortion; to artificially terminate a pregnancy.
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How it's used
Medical professionals and formal contexts use this term, but it is rarely used in casual conversation due to the sensitive nature of the topic. When people do discuss the procedure informally, they often use euphemisms or descriptive phrases rather than this clinical term. It carries a heavy, serious tone that is strictly reserved for medical or legal discussions.
Examples
She decided to have an abortion, and her family is very worried.
Do you know where one can get an abortion procedure?
Related words
Common phrases
to undergo an abortion
Common mistake
Avoid using this term in lighthearted or casual social settings, as it can sound overly clinical or blunt. It is not a casual way to describe ending a pregnancy among friends.
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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.
