驚死 [惊－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. be scared; be terrified
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    恐懼​死亡
    afraid of death
    • 佢份人好驚死㗎，點會玩過山車。
      佢份人好惊死㗎，点会玩过山车。
      keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 geng1 sei2 gaa3, dim2 wui5 waan2 gwo3 saan1 ce1.
      He is so afraid of death that it is impossible for him to take a roller coaster ride.
  2. 形容詞
    好​驚​一​啲​嘢​會​發生​；​帶諷​刺​成分
    (of sarcasm) afraid
    • 佢成日戴到周身金鏈，驚死人哋唔知佢有錢。
      佢成日戴到周身金链，惊死人哋唔知佢有钱。
      keoi5 sing4 jat6 daai3 dou3 zau1 san1 gam1 lin2, geng1 sei2 jan4 dei6 m4 zi1 keoi5 jau5 cin2.
      He's always wearing gold necklaces and bracelets. He seems to be afraid that people don't know he's rich.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Min-Nan, verb-object
    to fear death
  2. adj, Cantonese, Min-Nan
    afraid; scared; cowardly
    (syn.) 怕死
    • 你做咩咁惊死？
      你做咩咁惊死？
      nei5 zou6 me1 gam3 geng1 sei2?
      Why are you so scared?
  3. verb, Min-Nan
    to scare someone to death
    (syn.) 嚇死, 吓死, 嚇殺, 吓杀
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 怕死
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份人好惊死㗎，点会玩过山车。
    佢份人好驚死㗎，點會玩過山車。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 geng1 sei2 gaa3, dim2 wui5 waan2 gwo3 saan1 ce1.
    • He is so afraid of death that it is impossible for him to take a roller coaster ride.
  2. Cantonese
    佢成日戴到周身金链，惊死人哋唔知佢有钱。
    佢成日戴到周身金鏈，驚死人哋唔知佢有錢。
    keoi5 sing4 jat6 daai3 dou3 zau1 san1 gam1 lin2, geng1 sei2 jan4 dei6 m4 zi1 keoi5 jau5 cin2.
    • He's always wearing gold necklaces and bracelets. He seems to be afraid that people don't know he's rich.
  3. Cantonese
    阿加成日拎实个银包，惊死人哋偷佢钱。
    阿加成日拎實個銀包，驚死人哋偷佢錢。
    aa3 gaa1 sing4 jat6 ling1 sat6 go3 ngan4 baau1, geng1 sei2 jan4 dei6 tau1 keoi5 cin2.
    • 阿加整天拿著錢包，生怕別人偷他的錢。
    • Ah-ka seldom puts down his wallet, just in case people would steal his money.
  4. Cantonese
    佢成日疑神疑鬼，惊死有人落毒害佢。
    佢成日疑神疑鬼，驚死有人落毒害佢。
    keoi5 seng4 jat6 ji4 san4 j4 gwai2, geng1 sei2 jau5 jan4 lok6 duk6 hoi6 keoi5.
    • He is very suspicious, especially afraid that someone will poison him.
  5. Cantonese
    佢咁高调讲佢男朋友，惊死人哋唔知佢拍拖。
    佢咁高調講佢男朋友，驚死人哋唔知佢拍拖。
    keoi5 gam3 gou1 diu6 gong2 keoi5 naam4 pang4 jau5, geng1 sei2 jan4 m4 zi1 keoi5 paak3 to1.
    • She talks about her boyfriend intentionally. It feels like she is afraid that we don't know she's in a relationship.