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Definition
Hearing aid; a device that helps people with hearing loss hear more clearly.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the electronic device used to amplify sound for those with hearing impairment. While it is a technical term, it is commonly used in everyday conversation when discussing the needs of elderly family members. It is often paired with the verb 戴 to indicate the act of wearing it.
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Grandpa is wearing a hearing aid, he can hear things much more clearly now.
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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.
