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Jyutpingmit6 mun4
Yalemiht mùhn
Definition
To wipe out or massacre an entire family.
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How it's used
Carries a heavy, dramatic tone usually reserved for crime reports, historical accounts, or fictional narratives. It implies a systematic and total eradication of a household rather than a random act of violence. Because of its extreme nature, it is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing news or intense drama plots.
Examples
The movie is about that bully massacring a whole family.
Their entire family was massacred.
Related words
Common phrases
tragic massacre of an entire family
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe killing a single person or a group of people who are not related by family. It specifically requires the destruction of an entire family unit.
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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.
