zit3 juk6節育节育
Jyutpingzit3 juk6
Yalejit yuhk
Definition
To practice birth control or family planning to limit population growth.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, medical, or sociological contexts rather than in casual conversation. When discussing the practical act of using contraception, people typically use more direct terms like 避孕.
Examples
The government promotes birth control to reduce the burden on society.
Do you think young people nowadays rarely consider birth control?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 避孕. While 節育 refers to the broader policy or social practice of limiting population growth, 避孕 specifically refers to the act of preventing pregnancy.
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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.
