返生 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to revive
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    死​咗​之​後​重新​有返​生命
    to become alive again
    • 死過翻生
      死过翻生
      to come back to life; to be close to death but survive
  2. 參看
    翻生
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Hakka
    to be brought back to life; to be revived; to be resurrected
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你揽住佢条死尸喊，佢都唔会返生㗎啦。
    你攬住佢條死屍喊，佢都唔會返生㗎啦。
    nei5 laam2 zyu6 keoi5 tiu4 sei2 si1 haam3, keoi5 dou1 m4 wui5 faan1 saang1 gaa3 laa1.
    • It's no use hugging his dead body. He's not coming back.
  2. Cantonese
    成架巴士差啲反车，死过返生真系好彩。
    成架巴士差啲反車，死過返生真係好彩。
    seng4 gaa3 baa1 si2 caa1 di1 faan2 ce1, sei2 gwo3 faan1 saang1 zan1 hai6 hou2 coi2.
    • The bus almost turned over. We were so lucky that we survived.
  3. Cantonese
    上次考试合格真系死过返生，今次要温好啲攞高啲分先至得！
    上次考試合格真係死過返生，今次要温好啲攞高啲分先至得！
    soeng6 ci3 haau2 si5 hap6 gaak3 zan1 hai6 sei2 go3 faan1 saang1, gam1 ci3 jiu3 wan1 hou2 di1 lo2 gou1 di1 fan1 sin1 zi3 dak1!
    • Last time, it was a relief that I passed the exam, but this time I have to study harder to get higher marks!
  4. Cantonese
    咸鱼返生
    鹹魚返生
    haam4 jyu2 faan1 saang1
    • to bounce back; literally, some salted fish or a dead man revives