sik1 gei1熄機熄机
Jyutpingsik1 gei1
Yalesīk gēi
Definition
To switch off or shut down an electronic device such as a computer or mobile phone.
colloquialtechnologydaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of powering down electronic devices like computers or smartphones. It is rarely used for household appliances like lights or televisions, which typically take the verb 閂. The term carries a sense of finality, often implying that the user is done with the device for the day or is preparing to sleep.
Examples
Have you turned off the computer yet? I need to use it.
As soon as I get home, I turn off my phone and go to sleep.
Related words
Common phrases
turn off immediately
turn off the device and go to sleep
Common mistake
Avoid using this for lights or room switches, as native speakers will find it unnatural; use 閂燈 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.
