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Definition
Pancreas; a bodily organ that secretes insulin.
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How it's used
Medical terminology in Cantonese often relies on characters that are specific to anatomy, and 胰臟 is the standard term used in both clinical settings and daily conversation. It is distinct from the more general term 脾臟, which refers to the spleen, though learners sometimes confuse the two because of their similar sound and proximity in the body.
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The doctor said there is something wrong with his pancreas.
Is pancreatitis very painful?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 胰臟 with 脾臟. While they sound somewhat similar in English-speaking contexts, they are entirely different organs with different functions.
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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.
