sam1 zong6 beng6心臟病心脏病
Jyutpingsam1 zong6 beng6
Yalesām johng behng
Definition
Heart disease; cardiovascular disease, especially chronic conditions affecting the heart.
neutralhealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to chronic conditions rather than acute episodes. When describing a sudden medical emergency, speakers prefer the term 心臟病發 to indicate a heart attack. It is frequently used in medical contexts or when discussing long term health restrictions.
Examples
He has heart disease and cannot do overly strenuous exercise.
Do you have any heart disease?
Related words
Common phrases
heart attack
suffer from heart disease
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe a sudden cardiac event, as it implies a pre existing condition. Use 心臟病發 for a heart attack.
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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.
