zip3 zung3接種接种
Jyutpingzip3 zung3
Yalejip jung
Definition
To be vaccinated
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, medical, or news contexts rather than casual daily speech. When speaking informally, people often use the more direct phrase 打針 to refer to the act of getting an injection or vaccination.
Examples
nei5 zip3 zung3 zo2 jik6 miu4 mei6 aa4
你接種咗疫苗未呀?
Have you been vaccinated yet?
gam1 jat6 heoi3 can2 so2 zip3 zung3 jik6 miu4
今日去診所接種疫苗。
I am going to the clinic today to get vaccinated.
Related words
Common phrases
jik6 miu4 zip3 zung3
疫苗接種
vaccination
zip3 zung3 zung1 sam1
接種中心
vaccination centre
Common mistake
Avoid using this word in casual conversation with friends, as it sounds overly clinical or bureaucratic. Use 打針 instead for natural, everyday communication.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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