seoi2 dau2水痘

Jyutpingseoi2 dau2

Yaleséui dáu

名詞

Definition

Chickenpox; a highly contagious viral disease causing itchy, blister-like rashes.

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How it's used

People often use the verb 出 to describe the appearance of the rash, as in 出水痘. It is widely considered a rite of passage for children, and adults who contract it for the first time often experience much more severe symptoms than children do.

Examples

keoi5佢sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣ceot1出gwo3過seoi2水dau6痘，seng4成san1身dou1都hai6係hung4紅dim2點。

He had chickenpox when he was a child, and his whole body was covered in red spots.

nei5你sai3細lou6路zai2仔si4時kei4期jau5有mou5冇zung1中gwo3過seoi2水dau6痘aa4呀？

Did you catch chickenpox when you were a child?

Common phrases

ceot1出seoi2水dau6痘

to have/break out in chickenpox

zung1中seoi2水dau2痘

to catch chickenpox

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 生蛇, which is the term for shingles. While both are caused by the same virus, 生蛇 refers to the reactivation of the virus later in life, usually appearing as a painful band of blisters on one side of the body.