liu4 faat3療法疗法
Jyutpingliu4 faat3
Yalelìuh faat
Definition
Therapy; a method of cure or treatment for a disease.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Used primarily in formal or medical contexts to describe specific clinical approaches or treatment protocols. While it sounds professional, it is not typically used for simple home remedies or casual advice, where people would prefer using 醫法 or 醫治方法 instead.
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zung3種jungExamples
This therapy is very effective for curing colds.
The doctor suggested he try a new physical therapy.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 治療, which is the verb 'to treat'. Learners often mistakenly use 療法 as a verb, but it is strictly a noun referring to the method itself.
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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.
