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Definition
Midbrain; a portion of the central nervous system associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep, and wakefulness.
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How it's used
Used primarily in biological or medical contexts, this term is a direct translation of the anatomical structure. It is rarely encountered in casual conversation unless the speaker is discussing neuroscience, anatomy, or health-related topics.
Examples
The midbrain is responsible for processing a lot of visual and auditory information.
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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.
