joek6 jung6藥用药用
Jyutpingjoek6 jung6
Yaleyeuhk yuhng
Definition
Medicinal; having therapeutic or medical properties.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Focus on the functional aspect of an item rather than its identity as a drug. It is frequently paired with nouns like 價值 or 功效 to describe the inherent utility of natural substances like herbs or minerals. Unlike the broader term 藥, which refers to the medicine itself, this term acts as a descriptor for the potential of a substance to assist in healing.
Examples
This kind of herb has medicinal value.
Do you know which plants have medicinal effects?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person or a specific prescription drug, as it is reserved for the properties of raw materials or natural elements. It is not an adjective for describing someone who is sick or a doctor.
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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.
