beng6病
Sick
ngo5我gam1今jat6日hou2好m4唔syu1舒fuk6服，ho2可nang4能beng6病zo2咗。
I feel really unwell today, I might have gotten sick.
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Symptoms
Say you feel sick, where it hurts, and describe a headache, fever, or cough
Learn the Cantonese for Sick, To hurt, sore, Headache, To have a fever, To cough. This lesson gives you each word with a clear example and romanization, plus audio so you can hear exactly how it sounds.
What you'll learn
- Sick: 病 (beng6)
- To hurt, sore: 痛 (tung3)
- Headache: 頭痛 (tau4 tung3)
- To have a fever: 發燒 (faat3 siu1)
- To cough: 咳 (kat1)
You already know the parts of the body. Now let's learn how to say you feel unwell: that you are sick, that something hurts, and how to describe a headache, a fever, or a cough.
tung3痛
To hurt, sore
ngo5我zek3隻sau2手hou2好tung3痛。
My hand hurts a lot.
tau4頭tung3痛
Headache
ngo5我kam4琴jat6日hoi1開wui2會hoi1開dou3到hou2好tau4頭tung3痛。
I was in meetings all day yesterday and ended up with a bad headache.
faat3發siu1燒
To have a fever
keoi5佢faat3發siu1燒，gam1今jat6日mou5冇faan1返hok6學。
She has a fever, so she did not go to school today.
kat1咳
To cough
ngo5我je6夜maan5晚kat1咳dou3到fan3瞓m4唔dou3到gok3覺。
At night I cough so much that I cannot sleep.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Symptoms lesson free?
Yes. This Cantonese lesson is free to read online, with romanization and meanings for every word. In the YumCha app, your first lesson is free to try, and vocabulary practice, flashcards, and the dictionary stay free. A subscription unlocks the full interactive lesson path.
Which words does Symptoms teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers Sick, To hurt, sore, Headache, To have a fever, To cough.
What romanization is used?
Both Jyutping and Yale, and you can switch between them. The romanization sits above every word, so you always know the pronunciation.
Do I need to read Chinese characters to start?
No. Romanization sits above every character and audio plays each word, so you can start speaking from your first lesson.