pei4脾
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Yalepèih
Definition
Spleen.
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How it's used
Refers to the spleen in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered central to digestion and energy production. It is almost always paired with 胃 to form 脾胃, representing the entire digestive system. Outside of medical contexts, it is most commonly encountered in the word 脾氣, which refers to one's temperament or temper.
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The Chinese medicine practitioner says my spleen and stomach are not very good.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 脾 with 肺, which refers to the lungs. Learners often mix them up because both are organs frequently mentioned in traditional health discussions.
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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.
