toi1 ji4胎兒胎儿
Jyutpingtoi1 ji4
Yaletōi yìh
Definition
Fetus; an unborn baby inside the mother's womb.
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How it's used
Medical professionals and formal news reports use this term to describe a developing baby before birth. In casual conversation, people almost always prefer using 啤啤 or BB because it sounds much warmer and more personal. Using this term in a social setting can make you sound like you are reading from a textbook or a medical report.
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The doctor said the foetus is very healthy now.
Related words
Common phrases
foetal development
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to refer to a newborn baby, as it specifically denotes the stage before birth. Once the baby is born, it becomes a 嬰兒 or 啤啤.
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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.
