zi6 saat3自殺自杀

Jyutpingzi6 saat3

Yalejih saat

動詞Very common

Definition

To commit suicide; to intentionally and actively end one's own life.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the act of taking one's own life, often used in serious or tragic contexts. It functions as a verb, but can also be used as a noun in compound phrases. When discussing mental health, it is often paired with words like 傾向 to describe the state of mind rather than the act itself.

Examples

keoi5佢jan1因wai6為aat3壓lik6力taai3太daai6大，ging2竟jin4然nam2諗zyu6住zi6自saat3殺。

Because of too much pressure, he actually thought about committing suicide.

nei5你cin1千kei4祈m4唔hou2好zou6做so4傻si6事heoi3去zi6自saat3殺aa4呀。

Please, you must not do anything foolish like committing suicide.

Common phrases

zi6自saat3殺king1傾hoeng3向

suicidal tendencies

kei5企tou4圖zi6自saat3殺

attempted suicide

Common mistake

Avoid using this word lightly or as a hyperbolic expression for being embarrassed or failing at a task, as it is a very heavy and sensitive term in Cantonese culture.