taam3 jit6探熱探热
Jyutpingtaam3 jit6
Yaletaam yiht
Definition
To take or measure someone's body temperature.
colloquialhealthdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of checking body temperature, usually with a clinical thermometer. It is a common household term used when someone feels unwell or shows symptoms of a fever. Unlike the more formal medical terminology, this is the standard way to describe the action in a domestic or casual setting.
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Common phrases
clinical thermometer
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 探病, which means to visit a patient in the hospital. While both start with 探, they refer to completely different actions.
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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.
