ji1 beng6醫病医病
Jyutpingji1 beng6
Yaleyī behng
Definition
To treat an illness, or to receive medical treatment for an illness.
- to treat an illness; to cure a disease
- to receive medical treatment for an illness
colloquialhealthdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the process of seeking medical care rather than the specific act of a doctor prescribing medicine. It is a general term used by patients to describe going to see a doctor or undergoing treatment. While it literally contains the word for disease, it is frequently used even for minor ailments like a cold or a fever.
Examples
Have you been feeling unwell lately and need to see a doctor?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 睇醫生, which specifically means to see a doctor. While 醫病 implies the goal of getting better, 睇醫生 is the more common way to describe the actual act of visiting a clinic or hospital.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
