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Definition
Spinal cord; the main nerve tract inside the spine that connects the brain to the limbs.
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How it's used
Medical professionals and educated speakers use this term in clinical or anatomical contexts. It is not a word used in casual daily chatter, as most people would simply refer to the back or spine area generally if they are not discussing specific medical conditions.
Examples
The doctor said his spinal cord was injured, he needs to stay in the hospital for observation.
Is the spinal cord responsible for transmitting sensory signals from the body?
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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.
