粵

遺wai4書syu1

simp遗书
wai4 syu1yí shū

English

  1. posthumous writing
  2. testament
  3. suicide note
  4. ancient literature
  5. testament; suicide letter or note

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 人死之前寫落嘅信或者便條;通常係自殺前寫嘅,有時會講低點解要自殺;交代身後事嘅文件會叫遺囑,而唔係遺書(量詞:封)

Examples

  • 警方喺現場發現一封遺書。

    The police found a suicide note at the scene.

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

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