pui1 toi1胚胎
Jyutpingpui1 toi1
Yalepūi tōi
Definition
An embryo.
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How it's used
Primarily used in medical, biological, or scientific contexts, this term is rarely heard in casual daily chatter. It specifically refers to the early developmental stage before the term 胎兒 is used, usually marking the transition around the eighth week of pregnancy.
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The doctor said the embryo is developing very healthily.
When will this embryo turn into a fetus?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 胎兒, which refers to the later stage of development after the major organs have formed. Using them interchangeably is medically inaccurate.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
