mei6 seng2未醒
Jyutpingmei6 seng2
Yalemeih séng
Definition
Not awake yet; still drowsy or asleep.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Often used metaphorically to describe someone who is acting confused, slow to react, or oblivious to a situation. It carries a slightly playful or critical tone when applied to someone who is physically awake but mentally disengaged. Unlike the formal term 清醒, this phrase focuses specifically on the transition from sleep to consciousness.
Examples
Are you still half-asleep? Why are you talking like that?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 唔醒得, which implies an inability to wake up or a lack of awareness, whereas 未醒 usually refers to the temporary state of being groggy or not yet fully alert.
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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.
