duk6 saat3毒殺毒杀
Jyutpingduk6 saat3
Yaleduhk saat
Definition
To poison to death; to kill with poison.
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How it's used
This term is strictly reserved for deliberate, malicious acts of killing using toxic substances. It carries a heavy, serious tone and is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing criminal activities or news reports. Unlike general words for killing, it specifically highlights the method of poisoning as the cause of death.
Examples
He actually poisoned the cat at home.
Who is so heartless to poison the stray dogs?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being poisoned by accident, such as food poisoning, which is usually described as 食錯嘢或者食物中毒.
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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.
