Chinese

Verb

死火

1. (Cantonese, of vehicles) to stall; to stop working

   架車死咗火嘅話，就要搵人嚟拖車喇。 [Cantonese, trad.]

   架车死咗火嘅话，就要揾人嚟拖车喇。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   Gaa³ ce¹sei² zo²fo² ge³ waa^6-2, zau⁶ jiu³ wan² jan⁴ lai⁴ to¹ ce¹ laa³. [Jyutping]

   If the car stops working, you have to get someone to tow it away.

Interjection

死火

1. (Cantonese) oh no, what bad luck

   死火喇！我留咗份功課喺屋企添！ [Cantonese, trad.]

   死火喇！我留咗份功课喺屋企添！ [Cantonese, simp.]

   Sei² fo² laa³! Ngo⁵ lau⁴ zo² fan⁶ gung¹ fo³ hai² uk¹ kei⁵ tim¹! [Jyutping]

   Oh no! I left my homework at home!