ngaam4 zing3癌症
Jyutpingngaam4 zing3
Yalengàahm jing
Definition
Cancer; a disease caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the body.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to the medical condition of malignant tumors. While it is the standard term used in hospitals and news reports, people often use the more colloquial term 生癌 when speaking informally about someone developing the disease.
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zung3種jungExamples
He was recently diagnosed with cancer, it is so tragic.
Do you know which type of screening can prevent cancer?
Related words
Common phrases
to suffer from cancer
to prevent cancer
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe non-medical metaphorical situations, as it is strictly clinical. For non-medical contexts like corruption or social issues, Cantonese speakers prefer terms like 毒瘤.
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Grammar guides
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