jat1 joeng5 faa3 taan3 zung1 duk6一氧化碳中毒
Jyutpingjat1 joeng5 faa3 taan3 zung1 duk6
Yaleyāt yéuhng fa taan jūng duhk
Definition
Carbon monoxide poisoning
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How it's used
This term is used in formal medical contexts or news reports, but it is also commonly heard in everyday safety warnings regarding gas water heaters. It is treated as a compound noun that functions as a verb phrase when combined with the verb 中. You will often hear it mentioned during winter months when people keep windows closed to stay warm, which increases the risk of gas accumulation.
Examples
He got carbon monoxide poisoning at home, luckily he was saved.
Open the window when showering in winter to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
Related words
Common phrases
cause carbon monoxide poisoning
prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
