laang5 can1冷親冷亲
Jyutpinglaang5 can1
Yaleláahng chān
Definition
To catch a cold; to fall ill from the cold.
colloquialhealth
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the onset of a cold due to exposure to cold weather or drafts. It functions as a verb phrase and is often used as a warning to others to dress warmly. Unlike the more clinical term 傷風, this word emphasizes the environmental cause of the illness.
Examples
You are wearing so little, be careful not to catch a cold.
He caught a cold last night and didn't go to work today.
Related words
Common phrases
be careful not to catch a cold
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 凍親, which is a broader term that can also mean to get frostbite or to have something become unpleasantly cold, whereas 冷親 is specifically about catching a respiratory cold.
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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.
