wai4 jin4遺言遗言
Jyutpingwai4 jin4
Yalewàih yìhn
Definition
Last words; the final words spoken by a person before death.
neutralpeopleother
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the final message or instructions left by someone before their death. It carries a solemn and heavy tone, often used in contexts involving inheritance, final wishes, or dramatic storytelling. Unlike general final words, it implies a sense of finality and importance.
Measure word
geoi3句geuiExamples
Did he leave any last words before he passed away?
Related words
Common phrases
to leave behind last words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone's last words in a casual argument or a non-death scenario, as it is strictly reserved for the context of dying.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
