Cantonese · 30 October 2026 · Passive and Disposal Constructions
比人打
bei2 jan4 daa2Jyutping
to get beaten up / to get hit by someone
phrase
A passive phrase indicating that the subject was physically struck or beaten up by another person or a group of people.
In a sentence
尋晚班新嚟嘅薯仔去老蘭夜蒲，唔知點解無啦啦同人發爛渣，結果喺條街度比人打到頹晒。
cam4 maan5 baan1 san1 lai4 ge3 syu4 zai2 heoi3 lou5 laan4 je6 pou4, m4 zi1 dim2 gaai2 mou4 laa1 laa1 tung4 jan4 faat3 saai3 laan6 zaa1, git3 gwo2 hai2 tiu2 gaai1 dou6 bei2 jan4 daa2 dou3 teoi4 saai3.
Last night that bunch of new rookies went clubbing in Lan Kwai Fong; I don't know why they randomly threw a tantrum at someone, but they ended up getting beaten up completely senseless in the street.
