sam1 cit3 zi6 liu4 bou6深切治療部深切治疗部
Jyutpingsam1 cit3 zi6 liu4 bou6
Yalesām chit jih lìuh bouh
Definition
Intensive Care Unit (ICU); a specialized department in a hospital that provides intensive care medicine.
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How it's used
Medical professionals and the general public often shorten this term to ICU in spoken Cantonese. Using the full name is standard in formal contexts like news reports or hospital signage, but in casual conversation, the English acronym is universally understood and preferred for its brevity.
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He is still under observation in the ICU right now.
Has the patient been transferred to the ICU yet?
Related words
Common phrases
to be admitted to the ICU
to be transferred to the ICU
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Grammar guides
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