zi2 gung1 ngoi6 jan6子宮外孕子宫外孕
Jyutpingzi2 gung1 ngoi6 jan6
Yalejí gūng ngoih yahn
Definition
Ectopic pregnancy.
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How it's used
Medical terminology in Cantonese often follows the same characters as written Chinese but is pronounced with local phonology. While this term is specific to clinical settings, patients and doctors use it directly in conversation when discussing diagnosis. It is considered a serious medical condition rather than a casual topic.
Examples
The doctor said she has an ectopic pregnancy and needs surgery immediately.
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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.
