粵

救gau3命meng6

gau3 meng6jiù mìng

English

  1. to save sb's life
  2. the phrase that you will shout when you are in danger and wish to seek help
  3. to save one's life
  4. (interj.) Help!
  5. to grumble when the speaker is still bothered
  6. Save me!

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺身陷險境、情況危急嘅時候嗌嘅語句,表示需要人協助,希望附近嘅人會嚟幫你
  2. 當一個人有危險嗰陣幫對方解困;拯救對方嘅生命
  3. 埋怨自己依然受困擾

Examples

  • 救命!

    Help!

    Tatoeba · minshirui CC BY

  • 救命呀!

    Help me!

    Tatoeba · aizilan CC BY

  • 呢個醫生救咗我一命。

    This doctor saved my life.

  • 呢樽藥丸用嚟救命㗎。

    This bottle of pills is used in emergency.

  • 救命呀!我唔識游水㗎!

    Help! I can't swim! ----

  • 講極佢都唔明嘅!救命啊!

    He still doesn't get it even it has been explained for times. Ugh!

  • 好多嘢背囉救命!都唔知點温!

    There's too much to memorize, I don't know where to start!

  • 救命!

    Help!

    Tatoeba · minshirui CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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