cyu2 sei2處死处死
Jyutpingcyu2 sei2
Yalechyú séi
Definition
To execute someone or put them to death.
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How it's used
Carries a formal and legalistic tone that is rarely used in casual conversation. It is primarily encountered in news reports, crime dramas, or historical accounts regarding capital punishment. When speaking about someone being killed in a non-legal context, other verbs like 殺死 are used instead.
Examples
That criminal was eventually executed.
Will the judge sentence him to death?
Related words
Common phrases
immediate execution
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe a murder or a casual killing, as it specifically implies a state-sanctioned execution following a legal process.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
