ji1 hou2醫好医好
Jyutpingji1 hou2
Yaleyī hóu
Definition
To cure or heal an illness or injury.
colloquialhealth
How it's used
This verb is a resultative compound where the second element indicates the successful completion of the action. It is used for both physical injuries and general illnesses. When expressing the inability to cure something, use the negative potential form 醫唔好.
Examples
The doctor finally cured his illness.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 治療, which is a formal noun or verb meaning to treat or provide therapy, as it does not inherently imply a successful outcome like 醫好 does.
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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.
