wan5 mit6殞滅殒灭
Jyutpingwan5 mit6
Yalewáhn miht
Definition
To die, perish, or be destroyed.
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How it's used
Carries a formal and literary tone, often reserved for historical, philosophical, or dramatic contexts. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation, where more common verbs like 死 or 消失 would be preferred. The term implies a sense of total destruction or fading away, often on a grand or abstract scale.
Examples
Many ancient civilizations have already perished.
Their hopes perished along with the flames of war.
Related words
Common phrases
the perishing of a civilization
to perish completely
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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.
