Cantonese and Mandarin for medical matters and much more
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Cantonese and Mandarin for medical matters and much more
Learn the Cantonese and Mandarin ways to say things related to health and medical matters, and a hodgepodge of many other things you won't learn in a formal classroom.
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78 - 改 in 改善/improvement (via IV drip); 死性不改 too stubborn to be a better person
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings, with some grammar discussions as merited.
77 - 萎 in atrophy 萎縮 (from IM steroid injection), shrivel 枯萎 (find out how a gopher fits into this)
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings, with some grammar discussions as merited.
76 - 風/风 in 中風/中风 Stroke (CVA) & homage to CAN/MX/US firefighters in wind-whipped wildfires in L.A.
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings, with some grammar discussions as merited.
75 - 壓 / 压 in systolic/diastolic pressure, repression/oppress: 收縮壓、收缩压、舒張壓、舒张压、鎮壓、镇压
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings, with some grammar discussions as merited.
74 療效/疗效 healing efficacy; 效率 efficiency; 有效 effective; 冇效/无效 ineffective, lofidreams99|Coffee Lofi
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings, with some grammar discussions as merited.
73 - 抗 | kong3 / kàng - in antibody 抗體 / 抗体; antigen 抗原; protest 抗爭
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings, with some grammar discussions as merited.
72 - 恐 in horror 恐怖 and claustrophobia 幽閉恐懼症 / 幽闭恐惧症
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings, with some grammar discussions as merited.
71 - 腦/脑 in blood-brain barrier 血腦屏障/血脑屏障; computer 電腦/电脑; 當/当+[phrase]+時/时 grammar pattern
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings, with some grammar discussions as merited.
70 - 物 mat6 | maht / wù, for bone density testing, plants, animals, rather-X-than-Y grammar pattern
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings.
sister video (#39)
www.youtube.c...
69 - bound morpheme 遗/遺 in 後遺症 / 后遗症 / sequela & 遺產 / 遗产 inheritance
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings.
sister video (#38)
www.youtube.c...
68 - 染 JP: jim5; Y: yíhm / PY: rǎn in septic shock 感染性休克 or plastic pollution 塑料污染
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings.
sister video (#37)
https://www.y...
67 - 濕 / 湿 wet; damp; humid, for: eczema 濕疹 / 湿疹; to be soaked 淋濕 / 淋湿
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings.
sister video (ep #36):
www.youtu...
66 - 壞/坏 waai6 / huài - bad, for necrosis: 壞死/坏死; spoiling, coddling, overindulging (a kid): 縱壞 / 宠坏
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings.
In this ep, you can see the bad of 壞/...
65 - Clarity 清晰度 cing1sik1dou6 / qīngxīdù (i.e. mental clarity, image clarity)
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings.
sister video (ep #34):
https://w...
64 - 放鬆 / 放松: fong3sung1 / fàngsōng - relax; slacken; loosen
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings.
This podcast also looks into the root...
63 - 靈活/灵活: ling4wut6 / línghuó - flexible, nimble, agile
Casual conversational sentences in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical settings.
This podcast also looks at the root co...
62 - Figuring % in the interest of health & life: 百分之 baak3fan6zi1 / bǎifēnzhī; 打折 daa2zit3 / dǎzhé
Casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical setting.
sister video (ep #31):
www.youtube.com/@notnowigotta...
61 - 膽 / 胆 daam2 dǎn: ballsy, guts (as in 大膽 / 大胆 fearless); gall bladder (as in 膽石 / 胆石 gallstone)
Casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical setting.
sister video (ep #30):
https://www.youtube.com/@notn...
60 - Two Ways to Indicate Time with one word: 次 ci3 cì - # of times; time marker/occurrence
Casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in medical and non-medical setting.
sister podcast (#:29):
https://www.youtube.com/@not...
59 - 判斷 / 判断 pun3dyun6 / pànduàn judge; decide; determine; pass judgement/verdict
Hear casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in the medical as well as non-medical world (all words explained with added cultural notes).
58 - 標準/标准 biu1zeon2 / biāozhǔn - standard; criterion
Hear casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in the medical as well as non-medical world.
sister video for this episode is (#27):
57 - 忍: jan2 / rěn - endure; tolerate; put up with; to restrain oneself
Hear casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in the medical as well as non-medical world.
sister video for this episode is (#26):
56 - 只係 / 只是: zi2hai6 / zhǐshì - only, merely, just (in the vein of “it’s just that…”)
Hear casual chats in Canto and Mando for topics in the medical as well as non-medical world. (Includes a brief discussion of the 不 4th tone to 2nd to...
55 - 亲眼 / 亲眼 can1ngaan5 / qīnyǎn: to see it with my own eyes, personally (in person)
Learn casual conversations for topics in the medical as well as non-medical settings.
sister video for this episode is (#24):
https...
54 - icy cold 冷冰冰 laang5bing1bing1/lěngbīngbīng
See and hear color coded words for casual chats for topics in medical and non-medical settings.
Voxium by Audiorezout is licensed under a...
53 - crack open, split open 裂開/裂开: lit6hoi1/lièkāi
Hear words used in both medical and general topics in casual conversations.
soundtrack: “Don't Forget To Live,” by HoliznaCC0 is license...
52 - second opinion [第二意見 / 第二意见: dai6ji6 ji3gin3 / dì’èr yìjìan]
Don't be shy about getting a second opinion [第二意見 / 第二意见: dai6ji6 ji3gin3 / dì’èr yìjìan], especially when it comes to deciding whether to go...
51 - Experimental 实验 / 實驗 [Drug / Music : 实验性药物 / 實驗性藥物 || 實驗音樂 / 实验音乐]
Learn the Cantonese and Mandarin for “experimental”--the word itself, and how it can be used in medical and nonmedical related sentences. For those of...
50 - to block, stuff [塞: sak1 / sè, sāi, sài] vs [阻止: zo2zi2 / zǔzhǐ] to block, prevent
Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes with a nod towards healthcare while mixing in everything else. This episode looks at t...
49 - DON'T MOVE 冇喐/别动 mou2 juk1 / bié dòng; MOVE aside 行開/让开 haang4hoi1 / ràngkāi; more “MOVE” words
Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes in everyday living with a nod towards healthcare. This episode goes into how you tell...
48 - 階段/阶段: gaai1dyun6/jiēduàn, the stage/phase of something vs 期: kei4/qī/qí, a stage/phase in time
Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes in everyday living with a nod towards healthcare. This episode goes into how you might...
47 - 唔緊要 / 不要紧: m4gan2jiu3 / bùyàojǐn | no worries / doesn’t matter / never mind; 不 4th tone sandhi
Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes with a nod towards healthcare. This episode goes into how you might convince someone n...
46 - 心急 sam1gap1 / xīnjí: to be anxious or impatient
Learn casual Cantonese and Mandarin for conversational purposes.
sister video(#15):
https://www.youtube.com/user/notnowigottago
45 - Baseline for pain tolerance: 忍痛底線 / 忍痛底线 | jan2tung3 dai2sin3 / rěntòng dǐxiàn
Learn casual talk in Canto / Mando / English (with some connection--no matter how small--to the health and wellness world)
我想知道你忍痛...
44 - capable, competent = 得 / 行: dak1 / xíng; 你係得嘅 / 你行诶 / You rock
Learn casual talk in Canto / Mando / English (with some connection--no matter how small--to the health and wellness world)
我一直都知道你...
43 - COVID dialog final ep feat. similarity/difference btwn words for mental/neuropathy, 精神病/神經病/神经病
Learn casual conversations in Canto and Mando. This FINAL episode of the 2nd COVID dialog, there's talk of a nervous breakdown 精神崩潰/精神崩溃, the...
42 - either...or: EITHER die from OD, OR nervous breakdown 我*一係*就死於藥物過量*一係*就精神崩潰/我*要么*死于药物过量*要么*精神崩溃
Learn casual conversations in Canto and Mando. In this episode, there's talk about how an amputation can lead to pain, pain pills, pain pill addiction...
41-if in the future u have thoughts of suicide u tell me,yeah? 如果將來你諗住自殺你就讲俾我知,好冇/如果将来你想自杀,你就告诉我吧,好吗
We're breaking up the COVID dialogs for learning Cantonese and Mandarin with this side trip into talking about suicide. You won't be hearing about how...
40 - 意义 and 意思 similarities/differences to find meaning in LIFE&DEATH 我生死有咩嘢[意義/意思]呀 / 我生死有啥[意义/意思]呀
This is the continuation of the COVID dialogs to learn casual conversation in Canto and Mando. In this episode, one thing leads to another when a phys...
39 - Without vaccination, should I cancel PT 重未接種疫苗, 我諗要取消物理治療 / 还没接种疫苗, 我觉得要取消物理治疗 / using 想, 諗, 觉得
Learn to chat in Eng, Canto and Mando about going to physical therapy, when lacking the COVID19 vaccination, plus the different usages of "to think" i...