si3 gun2 jing1 ji4試管嬰兒试管婴儿
Jyutpingsi3 gun2 jing1 ji4
Yalesi gún yīng yìh
Definition
Test-tube baby; a baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the medical procedure of in vitro fertilization rather than just the child itself. While the term is standard in medical contexts, it is also used in casual conversation when discussing fertility struggles or family planning. It is common to pair this with verbs like 做 or 生 to describe the process or the goal.
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The couple wants to have a test-tube baby.
Do you know where is the safest place to get IVF treatment?
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Common phrases
to undergo IVF treatment
to have a test-tube baby
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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.
