hou2 sei2好死

Jyutpinghou2 sei2

Yalehóu séi

Definition

a 'good death'; describes a person who passes away in a peaceful manner; something that is too good to be true (usually used with a sense of doubt, in a questioning manner)

Tone guide

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

More words

行商

hang4 soeng1traveling salesman; hawker

下垂

haa6 seoi4to droop; to hang down; drooping

去八吓

heoi3 baat3 haa5to go and nose around; to be nosey; to have a gossip [colloquial]

去水

heoi3 seoi2to drain off the water; to remove the water [colloquial]

看牛

hon1 ngau4to cowherd; often used as an expression to describe the energy required to look after an overactive child

恐怖組織恐怖组织

hung2 bou3 zou2 zik1terrorist organization

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Grammar guides

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