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Jyutping sei2 jan1
Pinyin sǐ yīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. cause of death
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    死亡​嘅​原因​;​點解​一個​人​或者​一​隻​動物會​死​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    cause of death
    • 死因裁判法庭
      死因裁判法庭
      sei2 jan1 coi4 pun3 faat3 ting4
      Coroner's Court
    • 佢嘅死因有可疑。
      佢嘅死因有可疑。
      keoi5 ge3 sei2 jan1 jau5 ho2 ji4.
      The cause of his death is suspicious.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    cause of death
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他的死因仍然是一个谜。
    他的死因仍然是一個謎。
    tā de sǐ yīn réng rán shì yí gè mí 。
    • The cause of his death still remains a mystery.
  2. Mandarin
    死因不明。
    死因不明。
    sǐ yīn bù míng 。
    • The cause of death is unknown.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    解剖尸体可以确认死者嘅死因。
    解剖屍體可以確認死者嘅死因。
    gaai2 fau2 si1 tai2 ho2 ji5 kok3 jing6 sei2 ze2 ge3 sei2 jan1
    • The cause of death can be confirmed by dissecting the body.
  2. Cantonese
    当局喺八日内将遗体火化,家属无从追查死因。
    當局喺八日內將遺體火化,家屬無從追查死因。
    dong1 guk6 hai2 baat3 jat6 noi6 zoeng1 wai4 tai2 fo2 faa3, gaa1 suk6 mou4 cung4 zeoi1 caa4 sei2 jan1.
    • The authorities cremated the body within eight days that the family members had no way to investigate the cause of the death.
  3. Cantonese
    好多时情海翻波嘅人,都会作茧自缚喺关系死因呢个问题之上。
    好多時情海翻波嘅人,都會作繭自縛喺關係死因呢個問題之上。
    hou2 do1 si4 cing4 hoi2 faan1 bo1 ge3 jan4, dou1 wui5 zok3 gaan2 zi6 bong2 hai2 gwaan1 hai6 sei2 jan1 ni1 go3 man6 tai4 zi1 soeng6.
    • People with trouble in their romantic relationship often get trapped in figuring out the reason of the death of the relationship.
  4. Cantonese
    死因裁判法庭
    死因裁判法庭
    sei2 jan1 coi4 pun3 faat3 ting4
    • Coroner's Court
  5. Cantonese
    佢嘅死因有可疑。
    佢嘅死因有可疑。
    keoi5 ge3 sei2 jan1 jau5 ho2 ji4.
    • The cause of his death is suspicious.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    黄伯今日死咗,死因系老死。
    黄伯今日死咗,死因系老死。
    wong2 baak3 gam1 jat6 sei2 zo2, sei2 jan1 hai6 lou5 sei2.
    • Old Man Wong died today; the cause was old age.