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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.

82 - 自 in narcissism 自戀/自恋; oneself 自己; freedom of speech 言論自由/言论自由

17 mins; March 01, 2026

81 - 面 in facial palsy 面癱/面瘫; welcome gift 見面禮/见面礼; want/lose face 要面(子)/冇面(子)/失面子; fun words: 洗塵/接风

15 mins; January 22, 2026

80 - 留 in urinary retention 尿瀦留/尿潴留; leave a msg 留言; either/or grammar pattern 一係...一係.../要么...要么...

14 mins; December 11, 2025

79 - 輸/输 in transfusing blood 輸/输血; competition loss 輸咗/输了; separable word; surprise grammar pattern

11 mins; October 30, 2025

78 - 改 in 改善/improvement (via IV drip); 死性不改 too stubborn to be a better person

9 mins; September 25, 2025

77 - 萎 in atrophy 萎縮 (from IM steroid injection), shrivel 枯萎 (find out how a gopher fits into this)

7 mins; August 22, 2025

76 - 風/风 in 中風/中风 Stroke (CVA) & homage to CAN/MX/US firefighters in wind-whipped wildfires in L.A.

13 mins; July 17, 2025

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

8 mins; June 10, 2025

74 療效/疗效 healing efficacy; 效率 efficiency; 有效 effective; 冇效/无效 ineffective, lofidreams99|Coffee Lofi

11 mins; May 06, 2025

73 - 抗 | kong3 / kàng - in antibody 抗體 / 抗体; antigen 抗原; protest 抗爭

11 mins; April 05, 2025

72 - 恐 in horror 恐怖 and claustrophobia 幽閉恐懼症 / 幽闭恐惧症

8 mins; February 26, 2025

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

12 mins; January 13, 2025

70 - 物 mat6 | maht / wù, for bone density testing, plants, animals, rather-X-than-Y grammar pattern

17 mins; December 06, 2024

69 - bound morpheme 遗/遺 in 後遺症 / 后遗症 / sequela & 遺產 / 遗产 inheritance

6 mins; October 28, 2024

68 - 染 JP: jim5; Y: yíhm / PY: rǎn in septic shock 感染性休克 or plastic pollution 塑料污染

9 mins; July 08, 2024

67 - 濕 / 湿 wet; damp; humid, for: eczema 濕疹 / 湿疹; to be soaked 淋濕 / 淋湿

12 mins; May 26, 2024

66 - 壞/坏 waai6 / huài - bad, for necrosis: 壞死/坏死; spoiling, coddling, overindulging (a kid): 縱壞 / 宠坏

11 mins; April 04, 2024

65 - Clarity 清晰度 cing1sik1dou6 / qīngxīdù (i.e. mental clarity, image clarity)

6 mins; February 14, 2024

64 - 放鬆 / 放松: fong3sung1 / fàngsōng - relax; slacken; loosen

9 mins; January 03, 2024

63 - 靈活/灵活: ling4wut6 / línghuó - flexible, nimble, agile

7 mins; November 29, 2023

62 - Figuring % in the interest of health & life: 百分之 baak3fan6zi1 / bǎifēnzhī; 打折 daa2zit3 / dǎzhé

11 mins; October 25, 2023

61 - 膽 / 胆 daam2 dǎn: ballsy, guts (as in 大膽 / 大胆 fearless); gall bladder (as in 膽石 / 胆石 gallstone)

6 mins; September 05, 2023

60 - Two Ways to Indicate Time with one word: 次 ci3 cì - # of times; time marker/occurrence

11 mins; July 31, 2023

59 - 判斷 / 判断 pun3dyun6 / pànduàn judge; decide; determine; pass judgement/verdict

6 mins; June 24, 2023

58 - 標準/标准 biu1zeon2 / biāozhǔn - standard; criterion

7 mins; May 15, 2023

57 - 忍: jan2 / rěn - endure; tolerate; put up with; to restrain oneself

6 mins; April 07, 2023

56 - 只係 / 只是: zi2hai6 / zhǐshì - only, merely, just (in the vein of “it’s just that…”)

8 mins; February 26, 2023

55 - 亲眼 / 亲眼 can1ngaan5 / qīnyǎn: to see it with my own eyes, personally (in person)

11 mins; January 19, 2023

54 - icy cold 冷冰冰 laang5bing1bing1/lěngbīngbīng

6 mins; December 09, 2022

53 - crack open, split open 裂開/裂开: lit6hoi1/lièkāi

5 mins; November 01, 2022

52 - second opinion [第二意見 / 第二意见: dai6ji6 ji3gin3 / dì’èr yìjìan]

10 mins; September 27, 2022

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]

10 mins; July 21, 2022

50 - to block, stuff [塞: sak1 / sè, sāi, sài] vs [阻止: zo2zi2 / zǔzhǐ] to block, prevent

10 mins; June 17, 2022

49 - DON'T MOVE 唔好喐 | 冇喐 /别动 m4hou2juk1 | mou5juk1 / biédòng; MOVE aside 行開/让开 haang4hoi1 / ràngkāi

5 mins; May 08, 2022

48 - 階段/阶段: gaai1dyun6/jiēduàn, the stage/phase of something vs 期: kei4/qī/qí, a stage/phase in time

9 mins; April 04, 2022

47 - 唔緊要 / 不要紧: m4gan2jiu3 / bùyàojǐn | no worries / doesn’t matter / never mind; 不 4th tone sandhi

4 mins; February 25, 2022

46 - 心急 sam1gap1 / xīnjí: to be anxious or impatient

4 mins; January 23, 2022

45 - Baseline for pain tolerance: 忍痛底線 / 忍痛底线 | jan2tung3 dai2sin3 / rěntòng dǐxiàn

3 mins; December 17, 2021

44 - capable, competent = 得 / 行: dak1 / xíng; 你係得嘅 / 你行诶 / You rock

5 mins; November 10, 2021

44 - STUBBORN 硬頸 / 硬颈 | Why are you so STUBBORN? 你點解咁硬頸呀? / 你为啥这么硬颈欸? BTW 硬頸/硬颈 is a CANTO term

10 mins; September 15, 2021

43 - COVID dialog final ep feat. similarity/difference btwn words for mental/neuropathy, 精神病/神經病/神经病

21 mins; August 19, 2021

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

36 mins; July 16, 2021

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講俾我知,好冇/如果将来你想自杀,你就告诉我吧,好吗

11 mins; June 21, 2021

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

31 mins; May 05, 2021

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

25 mins; March 30, 2021

38 - When will it be my turn to get the COVID19 vaccination 幾時輪到我接種COVID-19疫苗/啥时候轮到我接种COVID-19疫苗

32 mins; February 22, 2021

37 - Dementia double dare: what we're talking about we talked about already

42 mins; January 10, 2021

36 - How ya know what I wanna say? Whaddya think? Course I know. Can't stand your stupid dementia.

13 mins; November 30, 2020

35 - In the end it's all for nothing since all he does is rx crappy drugs

21 mins; October 23, 2020

34 - Tried calling the doc but all I get is phone tree and insipid hold music

20 mins; September 25, 2020

33 - What doctor? Since COVID-19, where-da-heck is the doc? (continuation of ep 32)

17 mins; September 01, 2020

32 - My lower back is killing me, but where-da-heck is the doc?

17 mins; August 16, 2020

31 - COVID-19 & PTSD: Part B (Eng/Canto/Mando)

54 mins; June 29, 2020

30 - COVID-19 & PTSD: something about Maria & George - Part A (Eng/Canto/Mando)

65 hours 11 mins; June 04, 2020

29 - COVID-19: couch potatoes unite (Eng/Canto/Mando)

73 hours 5 mins; May 02, 2020

28 - It’s a new world: the new coronavirus (Eng/Canto/Mando)

83 hours 51 mins; April 04, 2020

27 - Using the public restroom - PART C (Eng/Canto/Mando)

52 mins; March 04, 2020

26 - Using the public restroom - PART B (Eng/Canto/Mando)

44 mins; January 29, 2020

25 - Using the public restroom - PART A (Eng/Canto/Mando)

68 hours 42 mins; December 29, 2019

24 - Sleep apnea + K-drama binging = falling asleep at the wheel (Eng/Canto/Mando)

66 hours 1 min; November 18, 2019

23 - Two insurances is bullcrap (Eng/Canto/Mando)

44 mins; October 18, 2019

22 - Condoms and STDs (in Eng/Canto/Mando)

41 mins; September 20, 2019

21 - Workers' comp sucks (Eng/Canto/Mando)

24 mins; August 24, 2019

20 - Gluten makes me sick as a dog (Eng/Canto/Mando)

56 mins; August 05, 2019

19 - Cataract drama queen (Eng/Canto/Mando)

28 mins; July 06, 2019

18 - Misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all (Eng/Canto/Mando)

20 mins; June 20, 2019

17 - You don't know jack: high on drugs (Eng/Canto/Mando)

22 mins; June 03, 2019

16 - Seriously? Moles and cancer (Eng/Canto/Mando)

39 mins; May 17, 2019

15 - Autism and vaccinations (Eng/Canto/Mando)

36 mins; April 26, 2019

14 - Cowboys, kids and constipation (Eng/Canto/Mando)

36 mins; April 07, 2019

13 - No way--PT for fracture (Eng/Canto/Mando)

24 mins; March 15, 2019

12 - Ew, dental floss crap (Eng/Canto/Mando)

19 mins; February 28, 2019

11 - Medication non-compliance (Eng/Canto/Mando)

20 mins; February 10, 2019

10 - Insomnia and irritability (in Canto and Mando)

16 mins; January 27, 2019

9 - Do it: advance medical directive (Eng/Canto/Mando)

14 mins; January 14, 2019

8 - See a therapist for depression (Eng/Canto/Mando)

16 mins; December 30, 2018

7 - The ambulance is on its way (Eng/Canto/Mando)

10 mins; December 16, 2018

6 - The good fats (all about healthy fats in Eng, Canto and Mando)

16 mins; December 07, 2018

5 - California wildfires and asthma (Eng/Canto/Mando)

29 mins; November 26, 2018

4 - Quiet, I have a headache (Eng/Canto/Mando)

12 mins; November 15, 2018

3 - He's not crazy, he has dementia (Eng/Canto/Mando)

15 mins; November 06, 2018

2 - Third hand smoke (Eng/Canto/Mando)

22 mins; October 27, 2018

1 - Brand name drugs （Eng/Canto/Mando）

17 mins; October 07, 2018

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