sau6 soeng1受傷受伤
Jyutpingsau6 soeng1
Yalesauh sēung
Definition
To be hurt, injured, or wounded physically or emotionally.
Example
neutralhealthbody
How it's used
Focuses on the physical or emotional damage sustained by a person rather than damage to inanimate objects. It functions as an intransitive verb, so it is rarely followed by an object directly. When describing the severity of an injury, speakers often use adverbs like 好嚴重 or 輕微 before it.
Examples
He got injured accidentally while playing football.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe broken objects, as it is strictly for living beings. For damage to items, use 爛 or 壞 instead.
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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.
