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Definition
Lymph; a colorless fluid in animal bodies that helps fight off bacterial infections.
neutralhealthbody
How it's used
Refers specifically to the biological fluid or the nodes themselves in a medical or health context. It is frequently encountered in beauty and wellness parlours where services like 推淋巴 are marketed as a way to improve circulation or reduce puffiness.
Examples
She says she often feels like her lymph nodes are very painful.
Have you ever been to a beauty salon for a lymphatic massage?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse the biological term with the adjective 淋, which means soggy or soft, as they are completely unrelated in meaning and tone.
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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.
