joek6瘧疟
Jyutpingjoek6
Yaleyeuhk
Definition
Malaria, or any disease characterized by intermittent fever and chills.
writtenhealth
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in the compound 瘧疾 to refer to the medical condition. It is a formal term that you would encounter in news reports, health warnings, or medical contexts rather than in casual daily conversation. In spoken Cantonese, people often describe the symptoms like high fever or chills directly instead of using this specific term.
Examples
He came back from his trip looking like he caught malaria.
Will this type of mosquito transmit malaria?
Related words
Common phrases
malaria
Common mistake
Learners often mistake the pronunciation of this character, which is distinct from the common character 虐. It is specifically reserved for the disease and should not be confused with other characters that look similar in written text.
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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.
