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臨終關懷

臨終關懷

See also: 临终关怀

Chinese

		to be approaching one's end; to have one foot in the grave	care, concern
trad. (臨終關懷)		臨終	關懷
simp. (临终关怀)		临终	关怀

Noun

臨終關懷

(medicine) palliative care; hospice care

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): línzhōng guānhuái

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥㄍㄨㄢㄏㄨㄞˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): lam⁴ zung¹ gwaan¹ waai⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: línzhōng guānhuái
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥㄍㄨㄢㄏㄨㄞˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: linjong guanhwai
  - IPA ^(key): /lin³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯a̠n⁵⁵ xu̯aɪ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: lam⁴ zung¹ gwaan¹ waai⁴
  - Yale: làhm jūng gwāan wàaih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: lam⁴ dzung¹ gwaan¹ waai⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /lɐm²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷɑːn⁵⁵ wɑːi̯²¹/