ji6 zi1義肢义肢
Jyutpingji6 zi1
Yaleyih jī
Definition
Prosthesis; an artificial limb used to replace a missing part of the body.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on artificial limbs used to replace missing body parts. It is a formal, medical, or technical term rather than a casual word used in everyday small talk. When discussing the loss of a limb, people often use more descriptive phrases like 裝假手 or 裝假腳 to sound more natural in conversation.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
His prosthesis is made so realistically that you cannot tell from a distance.
Do you know where one can get a prosthesis repaired?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 假肢 as it can sound slightly less professional or clinical than 義肢 in a medical context. Also, ensure the measure word 隻 is used, as it is the standard classifier for limbs in Cantonese.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
