ji1 dak1醫德医德
Jyutpingji1 dak1
Yaleyī dāk
Definition
Medical ethics; the professional integrity and moral conduct expected of a doctor.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the moral conduct expected of medical professionals, often used to criticize doctors who prioritize profit over patient care. It is frequently paired with the verb 冇 to highlight a severe breach of professional standards. The term carries a strong sense of moral judgment and is rarely used in a positive context unless praising someone's exceptional dedication.
Examples
Treating patients like that shows a total lack of medical ethics.
The most important thing for a doctor is having medical ethics, don't just think about money.
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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.
