haa6 lok6 bat1 ming4下落不明
Jyutpinghaa6 lok6 bat1 ming4
Yalehah lohk bāt mìhng
Definition
Whereabouts unknown; to be missing or unaccounted for.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Used primarily in formal reports, news broadcasts, or serious discussions to describe people or items that have vanished without a trace. While it functions as a set phrase, it carries a weightier tone than simply saying someone is missing. It is rarely used in casual, lighthearted conversation unless the speaker is being intentionally dramatic or ironic.
Examples
That person went missing and their whereabouts remain unknown.
Do you know that the document's whereabouts are a mystery?
Related words
Common phrases
whereabouts remain unknown to this day
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
