嚇死 [吓－]

Jyutping haak3 sei2
Pinyin xià sǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. scare the life out of someone, scare someone to death
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to scare someone to death; to freak someone out
    (syn.) 嚇殺, 惊死, 驚死, 吓杀
    • 我差點暈過去，嚇死我了。
      我差点晕过去，吓死我了。
      wǒ chà diǎn yùn guò qu ， xià sǐ wǒ le ．
      I was so scared that I almost passed out.
    • 爭啲嚇死我
      争啲吓死我
      zaang1 di1 haak3 sei2 ngo5
      nearly gave me a heart attack
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    该死的！你吓死我了！
    該死的！你嚇死我了！
    gāi sǐ de ！ nǐ xià sǐ wǒ le ！
    • Shit! You scared me half to death!
  2. Mandarin
    如果一只老虎突然出现在我面前，我肯定吓死了。
    如果一隻老虎突然出現在我面前，我肯定嚇死了。
    rú guǒ yī zhī lǎo hǔ tū rán chū xiàn zài wǒ miàn qián ， wǒ kěn dìng xià sǐ le 。
    • If a tiger suddenly appeared in front of me, I'd be scared to death.
  3. Mandarin
    吓死我了。
    嚇死我了。
    xià sǐ wǒ le 。
    • I was terrified.
  4. Mandarin
    我的天哪，吓死我了！
    我的天哪，嚇死我了！
    wǒ de tiān na ， xià sǐ wǒ le ！
    • God was I scared!
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    吓死人咩！无啦啦喺后面弹出嚟！
    嚇死人咩！無啦啦喺後面彈出嚟！
    haak3 sei2 jan4 me1 ！ mou4 laa1 laa1 hai2 hau6 min6 daan2 ceot1 lai4 ！
    • You scared me! Don't sneak upon me from behind!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢对住个仔起势噉闹，差啲吓死个老师。
    佢對住個仔起勢噉鬧，差啲嚇死個老師。
    keoi5 deoi3 zyu6 go3 zai2 hei2 sai3 gam2 naau6, caa1 di1 haak3 sei2 go3 lou5 si1.
    • She kept yelling at her son, which almost scared the teacher to death.
  2. Cantonese
    吓死人咩！你都黐胶花嘅。
    嚇死人咩！你都黐膠花嘅。
    haak3 sei2 jan4 me1! nei5 dou1 ci1 gaau1 faa1 ge3.
    • That scared me to death ! You're freaking crazy.
  3. Cantonese
    你琴晚又发开口梦，真系吓死我。
    你琴晚又發開口夢，真係嚇死我。
    nei5 kam4 maan5 jau6 faat3 hoi1 hau2 mung6, zan1 hai6 haak3 sei2 ngo5.
    • You were sleep talking again last night. It really freaks me out.
  4. Cantonese
    一挞个石油气炉就抢火，吓死我。
    一撻個石油氣爐就搶火，嚇死我。
    jat1 taat1 go3 sek6 jau4 hei3 lou4 zau6 coeng2 fo2, haak3 sei2 ngo5.
    • How scary it was. There was a flashover when I tried to switch on the gas cooker.
  5. Cantonese
    你失惊无神大叫一声，想吓死人咩？
    你失驚無神大叫一聲，想嚇死人咩？
    nei5 sat1 geng1 mou4 san4 daai6 giu3 jat1 seng1, soeng2 haak3 sei2 jan4 me)?
    • You scared the hell outta me with that sudden scream.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    吓死宝宝了！
    嚇死寶寶了！
    xià sǐ bǎo bao le ！
    • (You) scared me! [Internet slang, usually by females]
  2. Mandarin
    我差点晕过去，吓死我了。
    我差點暈過去，嚇死我了。
    wǒ chà diǎn yùn guò qu ， xià sǐ wǒ le ．
    • I was so scared that I almost passed out.
  3. Mandarin
    吓死本宝宝了！
    嚇死本寶寶了！
    xià sǐ běn bǎo bao le ！
    • It frightened the pants off me. [cute]
  4. Cantonese
    争啲吓死我
    爭啲嚇死我
    zaang1 di1 haak3 sei2 ngo5
    • nearly gave me a heart attack