jik6 cing4疫情
Jyutpingjik6 cing4
Yaleyihk chìhng
Definition
The status, situation, or development of an epidemic.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the state or development of an outbreak rather than the disease itself. It is frequently used in news reports and daily conversation to describe whether the situation is improving or worsening. Unlike formal written Chinese, it is often paired with verbs like 爆發 or 受控 to describe the current status.
Examples
The epidemic situation seems to have worsened recently, remember to wear a mask when going out.
When do you think the epidemic will be completely over?
Related words
Common phrases
the epidemic is under control
outbreak of an epidemic
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to the virus or the illness itself. If you want to talk about the disease, use 疫症 or 病.
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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.
