kam4 lau4 gam2禽流感
Jyutpingkam4 lau4 gam2
Yalekàhm làuh gám
Definition
Bird flu; avian influenza, an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses that primarily affect birds and poultry.
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How it's used
This term is used almost exclusively in news reports and official health warnings. It is a compound word where 禽 refers to poultry or birds, and 流感 is the standard abbreviation for influenza. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation unless discussing government policies or market restrictions on poultry.
Examples
Has there been any bird flu outbreak recently?
The government says we need to prevent bird flu, so they don't allow the sale of live chickens.
Related words
Common phrases
prevent bird flu
bird flu outbreak
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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.
