nung4 cong1膿瘡脓疮
Jyutpingnung4 cong1
Yalenùhng chōng
Definition
Abscess; a localized collection of pus in the body.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to a localized collection of pus within a cavity of the body. While it sounds clinical, it is commonly used in everyday speech when describing skin infections or boils that have become inflamed. It is distinct from a simple pimple, which is usually referred to as 暗瘡.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
He has an abscess on his foot, it hurts a lot.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 暗瘡, which is the general term for acne or a single pimple. Using 膿瘡 to describe a small facial pimple sounds overly dramatic or medically alarming.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
