jyu5 tong4 siu1 faa3 bat1 loeng4乳糖消化不良

Jyutpingjyu5 tong4 siu1 faa3 bat1 loeng4

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Definition

Lactose intolerance; the inability to fully digest lactose.

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How it's used

This term is a direct medical translation and is used in formal or clinical contexts. In everyday casual conversation, people often describe the symptoms directly, such as saying 飲完奶會肚屙, rather than using the formal medical diagnosis.

Examples

ngo5我jam2飲jyun4完ngau4牛naai5奶wui2會tou5肚tung3痛，jing1應goi1該hai6係jyu5乳tong4糖siu1消faa3化bat1不loeng4良。

I get a stomachache after drinking milk; it must be lactose intolerance.

nei5你jau5有mou5冇jyu5乳tong4糖siu1消faa3化bat1不loeng4良aa4呀？

Do you have lactose intolerance?

Common phrases

waan6患jau5有jyu5乳tong4糖siu1消faa3化bat1不loeng4良

to suffer from lactose intolerance

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this as a verb phrase, but it is a noun phrase describing a condition. It cannot be used to mean 'I am lactose intolerant' without adding a verb like 係 or 有.