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Jyutping maa4 zeoi3
Pinyin má zuì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. anesthesia
  2. to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Stupefy (by drinking)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用藥​嚟​令​到​人​或者​動物​失去​知覺​(​全身​麻醉​)​或者​身體​一部分​嘅​感​覺​(​局部​麻醉​)
    to anaesthetise
  2. 動詞
    幫助​自己​避開​某種​感覺​或​心情
    to help escape from a certain bad feeling or emotion
    • 佢受唔住離婚嘅打擊,不斷用酒精嚟麻醉自己。
      佢受唔住离婚嘅打击,不断用酒精嚟麻醉自己。
      keoi5 sau6 m4 zyu6 lei4 fan1 ge3 daa2 gik1, bat1 dyun6 jung6 zau2 zing1 lai4 maa4 zeoi3 zi6 gei2.
      He couldn't bear the blow of divorce, and kept narcotising himself by consuming alcohol.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively
    to poison the mind; to make complacent; to brainwash
    (syn.) 洗脑, 洗腦, 毒害
  2. verb
    to anesthetize
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2767
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他在麻醉剂的作用下,他失去了知觉。
    他在麻醉劑的作用下,他失去了知覺。
    tā zài má zuì jì de zuò yòng xià , tā shī qù le zhī jué 。
    • He lost consciousness under the influence of the anesthetic.
  2. Mandarin
    在麻醉剂的作用下,他昏了过去。
    在麻醉劑的作用下,他昏了過去。
    zài má zuì jì de zuò yòng xià , tā hūn le guò qù 。
    • He lost consciousness under the influence of the anesthetic.
  3. Mandarin
    什么痛苦能让你想用酒精去麻醉自己?
    什麼痛苦能讓你想用酒精去麻醉自己?
    shén me tòng kǔ néng ràng nǐ xiǎng yòng jiǔ jīng qù má zuì zì jǐ ?
    • What pain are you trying to cover up with alcohol?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    麻醉
    麻醉
    maa4 zeoi3
    • to anaesthetise
  2. Cantonese
    佢受唔住离婚嘅打击,不断用酒精嚟麻醉自己。
    佢受唔住離婚嘅打擊,不斷用酒精嚟麻醉自己。
    keoi5 sau6 m4 zyu6 lei4 fan1 ge3 daa2 gik1, bat1 dyun6 jung6 zau2 zing1 lai4 maa4 zeoi3 zi6 gei2.
    • He couldn't bear the blow of divorce, and kept narcotising himself by consuming alcohol.
  3. Cantonese
    局部麻醉
    局部麻醉
    guk6 bou6 maa4 zeoi3
    • local anesthesia
  4. Cantonese
    啲人话全身麻醉会蠢咗㗎,医生你话会唔会㗎?
    啲人話全身麻醉會蠢咗㗎,醫生你話會唔會㗎?
    di1 jan4 waa6 cyun4 san1 maa4 zeoi3 wui5 ceon2 zo2 gaa3, ji1 sang1 nei5 waa6 mui5 m4 wui5 gaa3?
    • People said undergoing general anaethesia will make a person dumber, is that so, doc?
  5. Cantonese
    麻醉做手术要插喉管㗎。
    麻醉做手術要插喉管㗎。
    maa4 zeoi3 zou6 sau2 seot6 jiu3 caap3 hau4 gun2 gaa3.
    • To perform anaesthetization and surgery requires inserting a tube in the throat.