saat3殺杀

Jyutpingsaat3

Yalesaat

Very common

Definition

To kill or murder; to deprive of life.

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How it's used

Beyond its literal meaning of taking a life, this verb is frequently used in hyperbolic or figurative contexts. It often describes intense frustration, such as wanting to kill someone for a minor annoyance, or in gaming, where it refers to defeating an opponent or a character. It also appears in compound words related to eliminating or neutralizing things, such as 殺菌 for sterilization or 殺價 for aggressive price bargaining.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好ci5似soeng2想saat3殺zo2咗zek3隻man1蚊gam3咁。

He looks like he wants to kill that mosquito.

nei5你zou6做me1咩saat3殺zo2咗ngo5我go3個jau4遊hei3戲gok3角sik1色aa4呀？

Why did you kill my game character?

Related words

Common phrases

saat3殺kwan2菌

to sterilize

saat3殺gaa3價

to bargain aggressively

Common mistake

Avoid using this word to mean 'to die' or 'to be dead'. It is strictly a transitive verb requiring an object, so it cannot be used to describe the state of being dead, which would require the adjective 死.