lou4 syun2勞損劳损
Jyutpinglou4 syun2
Yalelòuh syún
Definition
To wear out, strain, or damage body parts or machinery through excessive use or overexertion.
neutralhealthbody
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical degradation caused by repetitive, long term stress rather than a sudden acute injury. It is frequently used in medical or workplace contexts to describe chronic conditions like repetitive strain injury. While it can apply to machinery, it is overwhelmingly used to describe human body parts in daily life.
Examples
He types all the time, which caused his wrists to be completely worn out.
Be careful when exercising, don't end up with a lower back strain.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a sudden, one off injury like a broken bone or a cut. It implies a gradual process of wearing down over time.
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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.
