baak6 si6白事
Jyutpingbaak6 si6
Yalebaahk sih
Definition
Funeral or funeral affairs.
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to the mourning period and funeral arrangements rather than just the burial ceremony itself. It carries a sense of gravity and is often used to explain why someone might be absent from work or social gatherings. Using this term is a culturally sensitive way to acknowledge a death without needing to be overly explicit.
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daan1單dānExamples
They have a funeral in the family, so they have been feeling down lately.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe the deceased person or the act of dying directly. It is strictly for the event or the situation surrounding the loss, so saying someone is a white incident is grammatically and culturally incorrect.
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