Need Help Translating a Word to Cantonese

[nod218]

Anyone know how to say Asthma in cantonse? I need to explain it to my parents and my chinese is very poor.

Thanks

 

[KLin]

Just tell them your breathing sucks.

 

[nod218]

It's not me, it's my mom. The doctor only speaks english and she only speaks chinese, so I have to translate the doctors diagnosis to her.

 

[kevinf2090]

i know it in mandarin if you want it

 

[andylawcc]

Hao Chuun. (like, "How" in English, and Chuun is like "Inch" in Cantonese)

 

[andylawcc]

otherwise: try this

http://hk.dictionary.yahoo.com/search.html?q=1&s=asthma

 

[kaymin]

It's pronounced Haau1 Chyun2. It's 'how' in english and chyun2 which has the tone yun2 as in hospital (yi yun), and 'love'. Inch is a totally different tone.

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: andylawcc
Hao Chuun. (like, "How" in English, and Chuun is like "Inch" in Cantonese)

 

[nod218]

Thanks !!