dong1 coeng4 sei2 mong4當場死亡当场死亡
Jyutpingdong1 coeng4 sei2 mong4
Yaledōng chèuhng séi mòhng
Definition
To die at the scene; to die outright.
neutralpeopleother
How it's used
Used primarily in news reports or formal descriptions of accidents to indicate that death occurred immediately at the location of the incident. While it sounds clinical, it is the standard way to convey that no medical intervention could have saved the person. It carries a sense of finality and is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing serious news.
Examples
There was someone who died at the scene in that car accident.
He died outright after falling down.
Related words
Common phrases
confirmed dead at the scene
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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.
