maa4 zeoi3麻醉

Jyutpingmaa4 zeoi3

Yalemàh jeui

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To anesthetize, numb, or dull the senses; to use drugs to cause loss of sensation or consciousness.

to anesthetize; to numb or cause loss of sensation with drugs
figurativeto anesthetize oneself; to use something to escape or numb bad feelings

neutralhealthemotion

How it's used

Beyond the medical context, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe numbing one's own emotions or pain. People often say they use alcohol or mindless activities to anaesthetise themselves from stress or heartbreak. It carries a sense of intentional avoidance or temporary relief from reality.

Examples

ji1醫sang1生bong1幫keoi5佢zou6做sau2手seot6術zi1之cin4前，jiu3要sin1先bong1幫keoi5佢zeon3進hang4行maa4麻zeoi3醉。

The doctor needs to anaesthetise him before performing the surgery.

daa2打zo2咗maa4麻zeoi3醉zam1針mei6未aa4呀？

Have you been given the anaesthetic injection yet?

Common phrases

cyun4全san1身maa4麻zeoi3醉

general anaesthesia

guk6局bou6部maa4麻zeoi3醉

local anaesthesia

maa4麻zeoi3醉joek6藥

anaesthetic

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the English word anaesthetic when used as a noun, as in Cantonese you must add 藥 to form the noun 麻醉藥. Using 麻醉 alone as a noun to refer to the substance itself sounds unnatural to native speakers.