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Definition
To relieve constipation and promote regular bowel movements.
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How it's used
Focuses on the functional outcome of relieving constipation rather than the medical condition itself. It is frequently used in discussions about diet, such as recommending specific fruits or fiber intake. Unlike formal medical terms, it sounds practical and is commonly used in everyday health advice among friends or family.
Examples
Eating more papaya seems to help with bowel regulation.
Related words
Common phrases
eating food to ease constipation
Common mistake
Avoid using this as a noun to describe the condition of constipation itself, which is 便秘. It is strictly a verb describing the action or effect of clearing the bowels.
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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.
