syu1 joeng5輸氧输氧
Jyutpingsyu1 joeng5
Yalesyū yéuhng
Definition
To deliver oxygen; to supply oxygen to a patient.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the clinical procedure of administering supplemental oxygen to a patient. It is a technical term used primarily in hospital or medical contexts rather than in everyday casual conversation. When discussing the equipment itself, people often use the term 氧氣機.
Examples
The patient needs oxygen therapy now, don't go in and disturb them.
The doctor said their condition is stable, can they stop the oxygen therapy yet?
Related words
Common phrases
require oxygen therapy
stop oxygen therapy
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 輸, which means to lose in a game or competition. In a medical context, 輸 always relates to the transfer of fluids or gases, such as 輸血 for blood transfusion or 輸液 for intravenous drip.
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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.
