sat1 siu3失笑
Jyutpingsat1 siu3
Yalesāt siu
Definition
To burst out laughing; unable to help laughing.
colloquialemotiondaily actions
How it's used
Describes an involuntary reaction where laughter escapes despite an attempt to remain serious or composed. It often implies that the situation is absurd or ridiculous rather than just funny. While it appears in formal writing, it is also used in speech to describe a moment of sudden, uncontrollable amusement.
Examples
The joke he told really made me burst into laughter.
Related words
Common phrases
to be unable to stifle a laugh
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 笑死, which is a hyperbolic slang term meaning to die of laughter. 失笑 emphasizes the involuntary nature of the laugh, whereas 笑死 focuses on the intensity of the humor.
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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.
