mit6 mong4滅亡灭亡
Jyutpingmit6 mong4
Yalemiht mòhng
Definition
To perish, die out, or become extinct; to be destroyed and cease to exist.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the total disappearance of a species, civilization, or state, carrying a heavy and final tone. It is rarely used for individual people, where words like 死 or 離世 are more appropriate. When applied to abstract concepts or organizations, it implies a complete collapse or total loss of existence.
Examples
If we don't protect the environment, many animals will go extinct.
Acting like that is simply courting his own destruction.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe a person passing away, as it sounds overly dramatic and implies the destruction of a group or entity rather than a biological death.
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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.
