老死

Chinese

 
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid
simp. and trad.
(老死)

Pronunciation


Noun

老死

  1. (Cantonese) old friend; old pal
    老死 [Cantonese, trad.]
    老死 [Cantonese, simp.]
    Siu2 ming4 hai6 ngo5 go3 lou5 sei2. [Jyutping]
    Siu Ming is an old friend of mine.

Synonyms

Verb

老死

  1. (Cantonese) to die of old age
    今日死因老死 [Cantonese, trad.]
    今日死因老死 [Cantonese, simp.]
    Wong4 baak3 gam1 jat6 sei2 zo2, sei2 jan1 hai6 lou5 sei2. [Jyutping]
    Old Man Wong died today; the cause was old age.
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