死火 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) (of car) broke down; (verb) to break down or to stall (usually referring to a car / engine / machinery); (of a situation) a held up; to come to a standstill; (interjection) "Oh no!" "Uh-oh!"
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    交通工具​突然​間​故障​，​撻​唔​著​引擎
    a vehicle breaking down and its engine cannot be started
    • 架車死火。
      架车死火。
      gaa3 ce1 sei2 fo2.
      The car has broken down.
  2. 近義詞
    跪低
  3. 感嘆詞
    發生​咗​一​啲​唔​好​嘅​事​，​尤其​係​人​為​失誤
    something bad has happened, especially due to human mistake; roughly equivalent to expressions like "damn"
    • 死火！唔記得帶銀包⋯
      死火！唔记得带银包⋯
      sei2 fo2! m4 gei3 dak1 daai3 ngan4 baau1...
      Oh crap, I forgot to bring my wallet...
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, of vehicles
    to stall; to stop working
    • 架车死咗火嘅话，就要揾人嚟拖车喇。
      架车死咗火嘅话，就要揾人嚟拖车喇。
      gaa3 ce1 sei2 zo2 fo2 ge3 waa2, zau6 jiu3 wan2 jan4 lai4 to1 ce1 laa3.
      If the car stops working, you have to get someone to tow it away.
  2. intj, Cantonese
    oh no; what bad luck
    • 死火喇！我留咗份功课喺屋企𠻹！
      死火喇！我留咗份功课喺屋企𠻹！
      sei2 fo2 laa3! ngo5 lau4 zo2 fan6 gung1 fo3 hai2 uk1 kei5 tim1!
      Oh no! I left my homework at home!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 熄火
  2. 拋錨 – 抛锚
  3. 糟糕
  4. 壞了 – 坏了
  5. 壞事 – 坏事
  6. 吹了
  7. 半途而廢 – 半途而废
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢话：「我架车成日都死火。」
    佢話：「我架車成日都死火。」
    keoi5 waa2 ： 「 ngo5 gaa3 ce1 sing4 jat6 dou1 sei2 fo2 。 」
    • He said, "My car is always breaking down."
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    死火山
    死火山
    sei2 fo2 saan1
    • extinct volcano
  2. Cantonese
    打死火灯
    打死火燈
    daa2 sei2 fo2 dang1
    • to activate hazard flashers
  3. Cantonese
    部车死火唔系偶然，都好耐冇大检过。
    部車死火唔係偶然，都好耐冇大檢過。
    bou6 ce1 sei2 fo2 m4 hai6 ngau5 jin4, dou1 hou2 noi6 mou5 daai6 gim2 gwo3.
    • This car did not just breakdown by chance; it's been a long time since its last major inspection.
  4. Cantonese
    架车死火。
    架車死火。
    gaa3 ce1 sei2 fo2.
    • The car has broken down.
  5. Cantonese
    死火！唔记得带银包⋯
    死火！唔記得帶銀包⋯
    sei2 fo2! m4 gei3 dak1 daai3 ngan4 baau1...
    • Oh crap, I forgot to bring my wallet...
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    死火喇！我留咗份功课喺屋企𠻹！
    死火喇！我留咗份功课喺屋企𠻹！
    sei2 fo2 laa3! ngo5 lau4 zo2 fan6 gung1 fo3 hai2 uk1 kei5 tim1!
    • Oh no! I left my homework at home!