loek1 dai1掠低
Jyutpingloek1 dai1
Yalelēuk dāi
Definition
To kill someone.
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How it's used
Carries a strong, underworld or street-slang connotation often associated with triad films or aggressive confrontations. It is not used in formal or neutral contexts to describe death, as it specifically implies a violent or targeted act of killing. Using this in polite conversation will sound overly dramatic or threatening.
Examples
That guy is so awful, he will get killed sooner or later.
If you stir up trouble again, watch out for getting killed by the boss.
Related words
Common phrases
to be killed by someone
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 掠, which means to plunder or rob. While both share the same character, the addition of the directional particle 低 changes the meaning entirely to a violent act of ending someone's life.
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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.
