bat1 sing2 jan4 si6不省人事
Jyutpingbat1 sing2 jan4 si6
Yalebāt síng yàhn sih
Definition
Unconscious; having lost consciousness.
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How it's used
This idiom carries a formal and serious tone, often appearing in news reports or medical contexts to describe someone who has lost consciousness due to injury, illness, or extreme intoxication. It is rarely used in casual, lighthearted conversation because it implies a state of total helplessness or a critical medical condition.
Examples
After he got drunk, he was completely unconscious.
The injured person was already unconscious when sent to the hospital.
Related words
Common phrases
completely unconscious
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to mean simply falling asleep or being tired, but it strictly refers to a state of being unresponsive or lacking awareness, not just resting.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
