元兇 [－凶]

Jyutping jyun4 hung1
Pinyin yuán xiōng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    策劃​謀​殺​嘅​主​謀
    chief culprit
    • 謀殺陳生嘅元兇就係你！
      谋杀陈生嘅元凶就系你！
      mau4 saat3 can4 saang1 ge3 jyun4 hung1 zau6 hai6 nei5!
      You are the one who plotted the murder of Mr. Chan!
    • 佢係呢單兇殺案嘅元兇。
      佢系呢单凶杀案嘅元凶。
      keoi5 hai6 ni1 daan1 hung1 saat3 on3 ge3 jyun4 hung1.
      He is the culprit of this murder case.
  2. 名詞
    一件​災​禍​嘅​主要​原因
    (of a disaster; an unfortunate event) the reason
    • 糖尿病嘅元兇其實唔係食得太多甜嘢。
      糖尿病嘅元凶其实唔系食得太多甜嘢。
      tong4 niu6 beng6 ge3 jyun4 hung1 kei4 sat6 m4 hai6 sik6 dak1 taai3 do1 tim4 je5.
      Consuming excessive sugar is not the main cause of diabetes.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    元凶
    元兇
    jyun4 hung1
    • chief culprit
  2. Cantonese
    饮食唔节制、缺乏运动都系令佢痴肥嘅元凶。
    飲食唔節制、缺乏運動都係令佢痴肥嘅元兇。
    jam2 sik6 m4 zit3 zai3, kyut3 fat6 wan6 dung6 dou1 hai6 ling6 keoi5 ci1 fei4 ge3 jyun4 hung1.
    • Irregulated diet and lack of exercise are the main causes of his obesity.
  3. Cantonese
    谋杀陈生嘅元凶就系你！
    謀殺陳生嘅元兇就係你！
    mau4 saat3 can4 saang1 ge3 jyun4 hung1 zau6 hai6 nei5!
    • You are the one who plotted the murder of Mr. Chan!
  4. Cantonese
    佢系呢单凶杀案嘅元凶。
    佢係呢單兇殺案嘅元兇。
    keoi5 hai6 ni1 daan1 hung1 saat3 on3 ge3 jyun4 hung1.
    • He is the culprit of this murder case.
  5. Cantonese
    糖尿病嘅元凶其实唔系食得太多甜嘢。
    糖尿病嘅元兇其實唔係食得太多甜嘢。
    tong4 niu6 beng6 ge3 jyun4 hung1 kei4 sat6 m4 hai6 sik6 dak1 taai3 do1 tim4 je5.
    • Consuming excessive sugar is not the main cause of diabetes.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    张成泽又是2009年在背后操纵千古逆贼朴南基，滥发数千亿圆朝币，造成严重的经济混乱，扰乱民心的元凶。
    張成澤又是2009年在背後操縱千古逆賊樸南基，濫發數千億圓朝幣，造成嚴重的經濟混亂，擾亂民心的元兇。
    zhāng chéng zé yòu shì ２００９ nián zài bèi hòu cāo zòng qiān gǔ nì zéi piáo nán jī ， làn fā shù qiān yì yuán cháo bì ， zào chéng yán zhòng de jīng jì hùn luàn ， rǎo luàn mín xīn de yuán xiōng ．
    • It was none other than Jang who behind the scenes manipulated Pak Nam Gi, traitor for all ages, to recklessly issue hundreds of billions of won in 2009, sparking off serious economic chaos and disturbing the people's mind-set.