死都 [－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    好​有​決心​，​無論​如何​都​會​做​嗰​樣​嘢
    no matter what (denoting determination)
    • 死都唔制
      死都唔制
      sei2 dou1 m4 zai3
      refused steadfastly
    • 佢死都要用筷子食意粉。
      佢死都要用筷子食意粉。
      keoi5 sei2 dou1 jiu3 jung6 faai3 zi2 sik6 ji3 fan2.
      He insists to eat spaghetti with chopsticks.
  2. 近義詞
    死人都
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她到死都改不了那个习惯。
    她到死都改不了那個習慣。
    tā dào sǐ dōu gǎi bù le nà ge xí guàn 。
    • She carried that habit to her grave.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我死都唔入去。
    我死都唔入去。
    ngo5 sei2 dou1 m4 jap6 heoi3 。
    • There's no way I'm going in there.
  2. Cantonese
    条link我就死都唔㩒㗎嘞。
    條link我就死都唔㩒㗎嘞。
    tiu5 l i n k ngo5 zau6 sei2 dou1 m4 gam6 gaa3 laak1 。
    • That link is staying blue.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢死都话人哋迟到。
    佢死都話人哋遲到。
    keoi5 sei2 dou1 waa6 jan4 dei6 ci4 dou3.
    • She insisted that they were late.
  2. Cantonese
    佢瞓喺地下死都唔肯走。
    佢瞓喺地下死都唔肯走。
    keoi5 fan3 hai2 dei6 haa2 sei2 dou1 m4 hang2 zau2.
    • She lies on the floor and refuses to leave.
  3. Cantonese
    系生系死都未知。
    係生係死都未知。
    hai6 saang1 hai6 sei2 dou1 mei6 zi1.
    • We don't know whether he is alive or dead.
  4. Cantonese
    我宁愿死都唔做俘虏。
    我寧願死都唔做俘虜。
    ngo5 ning4 jyun2 sei2 dou1 m4 zou6 fu1 lou5.
    • I would rather be killed than captured.
  5. Cantonese
    我唔理呀，你死都同我死掂佢！
    我唔理呀，你死都同我死掂佢！
    ngo5 m4 lei5 aa3, nei5 sei2 dou1 tung4 ngo5 sei2 dim6 keoi5
    • I don't care if you die, just get it done!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢净系识A字膊，死都唔肯孭镬。
    佢淨係識A字膊，死都唔肯孭鑊。
    keoi5 zing6 hai6 sik1 ei1 zi6 bok3, sei2 dou1 m4 hang2 me1 wok6.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    佢死都唔肯讲。
    佢死都唔肯讲。
    keoi5 sei2 dou1 m4 hang2 gong2.
    • He absolutely refuses to speak. (lit. He is persistently not willing to say it.)
  2. Mandarin
    打死都没想到……
    打死都沒想到……
    dǎ sǐ dōu méi xiǎng dào ． ． ． ． ． ．
    • [you could] beat me to death and I'd still never suspect that…
  3. Cantonese
    打死都唔肯
    打死都唔肯
    daa2 sei2 dou1 m4 hang2
    • steadfastly refuse to [do sth.] (lit. "not willing, even if beat to death")
  4. Cantonese
    油价跌到负数，真系一百岁唔死都有新闻。
    油价跌到负数，真系一百岁唔死都有新闻。
    jau4 gaa3 dit3 dou3 fu6 sou3, zan1 hai6 jat1 baak3 seoi3 m4 sei2 dou1 jau5 san1 man2.
    • Oil prices fell into negative territory — it's really strange and unusual.