zi3 sei2至死
Jyutpingzi3 sei2
Yaleji séi
Definition
To death; till death; unto death.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal idioms or hyperbolic expressions to indicate an extreme degree of something. While it can literally mean until the moment of death, it is frequently employed in casual speech as an intensifier for negative emotions like annoyance or boredom.
Examples
The two of them really love each other until death.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical death itself, as it is an adverbial modifier for states or actions rather than a noun phrase for the event of dying.
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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.
