soeng1 sik6相食
Jyutpingsoeng1 sik6
Yalesēung sihk
Definition
To prey on one's own kind; cannibalism.
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How it's used
This term is formal and carries a heavy, clinical, or literary tone. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing history, biology, or dark fiction. For more common, less formal contexts, people often use descriptive phrases like 食人.
Examples
This story talks about the situation of cannibalism among humans.
In extreme environments, would people resort to cannibalism?
Related words
Common phrases
human cannibalism
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common verb 食, as adding 相 creates a specific, grim meaning related to mutual consumption. It is not a general term for eating together.
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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.
