san1 gei2身紀身纪
Jyutpingsan1 gei2
Yalesān géi
Definition
Pregnancy; the state of being pregnant.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the state of being pregnant in a slightly more formal or descriptive way than the very common colloquial term 大肚. It is often used when discussing the duration of a pregnancy or when someone is announcing the news in a slightly more polite or indirect manner. While perfectly understandable, it is less likely to be used in casual, blunt conversation compared to the more direct alternatives.
Examples
She is pregnant, so she cannot do heavy work now.
Related words
Common phrases
to be pregnant
Common mistake
Avoid using this as a direct adjective to describe a person; it functions as a noun representing the condition itself. You would say someone has身紀 rather than saying someone is身紀.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
