jim6 jan6驗孕验孕
Jyutpingjim6 jan6
Yaleyihm yahn
Definition
To test whether a woman is pregnant.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the medical or formal act of confirming pregnancy, often implying a visit to a clinic or the use of a testing kit. While people often use the phrase 有咗 to describe being pregnant, 驗孕 is the precise term for the diagnostic process. It is common to pair this with the noun 棒 to refer to the home testing device.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
pregnancy test kit
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply asking if someone is pregnant, as 驗孕 implies a formal test rather than a casual question about someone's condition.
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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.
