zeoi6 fo2墜火坠火
Jyutpingzeoi6 fo2
Yalejeuih fó
Definition
To reduce interior heat of the body according to Chinese medicine.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the concept of clearing internal heat, which is a central pillar of Cantonese health culture. While it functions as a verb, it is most frequently encountered in the context of dietary choices, such as choosing specific soups or herbal teas to balance the body after consuming heat-inducing foods.
Examples
My throat has been sore lately, I need to drink more herbal tea to reduce body heat.
Related words
Common phrases
soup for reducing internal heat
herbal tea for reducing internal heat
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 下火. While they share the same meaning, 墜火 is the distinct, preferred colloquial term used in Hong Kong to describe the process of cooling down the body's internal system.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
