jyu6癒

Jyutpingjyu6

Yaleyuh

語素Common

Definition

To recover from an illness; to be cured.

writtenhealth

How it's used

This character is primarily used in formal or written contexts, such as medical reports or news headlines. In daily spoken Cantonese, people almost always use 好返 or 康復 instead of using 癒 as a standalone verb. It is most commonly encountered as part of compound words like 癒合 or 病癒.

Examples

keoi5佢beng6病zo2咗hou2好noi6耐，zung1終jyu1於jyu6癒faan1返laa3喇。

He was sick for a long time and has finally recovered.

nei5你go3個soeng1傷hau2口jyu6癒hap6合dak1得hou2好faai3快aa4呀。

Your wound is healing up very quickly.

Common phrases

jyu6癒hap6合

to heal (of a wound)

beng6病jyu6癒

to recover from an illness

Common mistake

Learners often try to use 癒 as a standalone verb in casual conversation, which sounds overly literary or unnatural. Stick to 好返 when talking to friends or family about recovering from an illness.