zeu6 dai1噍低
Jyutpingzeu6 dai1
Yalejeuh dāi
Definition
To beat up; to finish someone off.
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How it's used
Carries a strong, aggressive tone often associated with street fights or physical confrontation. It implies a sense of total dominance or finishing someone off rather than just a minor scuffle. You will mostly hear this in informal settings or when describing intense conflicts.
Examples
He always says he wants to find someone to beat up his opponent.
If you keep being arrogant, watch out for getting beaten up!
Related words
Common phrases
to get beaten up
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general fighting terms like 打交, as 噍低 specifically emphasizes the outcome of defeating or overpowering someone completely.
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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.
