niu6 jik6尿液
Jyutpingniu6 jik6
Yaleniuh yihk
Definition
Urine.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the biological fluid in a clinical or formal medical context. While 尿 is the standard everyday term for urine, using 尿液 sounds more professional when speaking to healthcare providers or reading lab reports. It carries a detached, scientific tone that avoids the bluntness of the common term.
Measure word
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The doctor asked me to keep some urine for testing.
Do you know how to collect a urine sample?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 尿液 in casual conversation with friends or family, as it sounds overly clinical and unnatural. Use 尿 or 小便 instead.
Grammar color guide
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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.
