How do I say 'Ill' in Cantonese?

The easiest way to say 'Ill' in Cantonese is demonstrated in the 15 contextual sentences on this page. Listen to the audio to hear the exact native pronunciation.

What is the meaning of 'Ill' in a Cantonese sentence?

The meaning of 'Ill' can change based on context. Review the examples provided to see how native Cantonese speakers use it in daily conversation.

How to Say 'Ill' in Cantonese | Meaning & Pronunciation

Last Updated: June 14, 2026

Level: B2 Upper

How to Say 'Ill' in Cantonese | Meaning & Pronunciation

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🗣️ Translation & Context: Looking for the exact meaning, translation, or pronunciation of 'Ill' in Cantonese? Memorizing flat dictionary definitions is slow. Read the English to Cantonese examples below, check your pronunciation with the native audio, and play the interactive games to master it instantly.

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Ill'.
Verified Footprint: 748 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 4 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B2 Upper).
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"佢三年前病咗。... 渠病咗來唔到。!"

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佢三年前病咗。

渠病咗來唔到。

「佢係咪病得好犀利？」「希望唔係啦。」

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I went to the store to buy a 佢三年前病咗。, but I forgot that I needed to 渠病咗來唔到。 first!

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                    [00:00] 佢三年前病咗。                

                    [00:01] 渠病咗來唔到。                

                    [00:02] 「佢係咪病得好犀利？」「希望唔係啦。」                

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佢

佢三年前病咗。

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佢三年前病咗。
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佢三年前病咗。

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

He fell ill three years ago.

佢三年前病咗。

Because he's ill, he can't come.

渠病咗來唔到。

Is he seriously ill? "I hope not."

「佢係咪病得好犀利？」「希望唔係啦。」

TL Semantic Focus: Notice how the syntax differs from standard English subject-verb-object order.

I've never heard her speak ill of others.

我未聽過佢喺人哋背後講人壞話。

Don't speak ill of others behind their back.

唔好喺背後講人壞話。

🗣️ Phonetic Resonance Match: Pay strict attention to the syllable stress in 佢成日喺度呻話自己身體好差。. Practice out loud 3 times.

Never speak ill of others behind their backs.

唔好喺人哋背後講人壞話。

She's always complaining about her ill health.

佢成日喺度呻話自己身體好差。

🗣️ Phonetic Resonance Match: Pay strict attention to the syllable stress in 你陰我，你知道老細喺我後面，你特登引我講佢嘅衰嘢！. Practice out loud 3 times.

What with fatigue and lack of sleep, he has fallen ill at last.

佢攰得濟，又唔夠瞓，卒之咪搞到病咗囉。

Father has lost his job, and what's worse, Mother has fallen ill.

阿爸冇咗份工，更加慘嘅係阿媽又病咗。

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "Never speak ill of others behind their backs." directly translates to 唔好喺人哋背後講人壞話。, locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

You tricked me. You knew that the boss was behind me and you led me to speak ill of him.

你陰我，你知道老細喺我後面，你特登引我講佢嘅衰嘢！

In ancient times, the ill effects of Israel’s transgressors often defeated entire nations, sometimes even more numerous than those who loved Jehovah and tried to do what was right.

喺古代，以色列犯過者嘅不良影響往往敗壞成個國族，呢啲人嘅數目有時甚至仲多過嗰啲愛耶和華、努力做啱嘅事嘅人。

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives: Depending on regional dialects, you might hear variations of 最老嘅沙雷維奇嘅箭落喺女人住嘅地方前面嘅一間博雅屋；第二個沙雷維奇嘅箭飛到一個有錢商人嘅紅色閣樓，閣樓上面企咗個甜美嘅女仔，就係商人嘅女兒。最細個嘅，勇敢嘅沙雷維奇 · 伊萬，佢唔好彩將佢嘅箭射入沼澤中間，但係喺沼澤入面，佢畀一隻吠叫嘅青蛙捉住。.

If governments impose green tax hikes and the costly measures on transportation, home heating, power generation and lifestyles that scientists say are needed to lower emissions and to shift economies away from dependency on fossil fuels, they risk prompting a backlash, largely from middle-class and lower-income workers, as well as pensioners who can ill afford to bear the expense.

如果政府對交通、家庭供暖、發電同生活方式實施昂貴嘅措施，科學家話呢啲措施係為咗降低排放同埋將經濟轉移離開對化石燃料嘅依賴所需要嘅，噉就有可能引起反彈，呢啲反應主要係來自中產階級同低收入工人，同埋負擔唔到呢筆費用嘅退休人士。

The arrow of the oldest Tsarevitch fell on a nobleman's house just in front of the women's chambers; the arrow of the second Tsarevitch flew to the red porch of a rich merchant, and on the porch there stood a sweet girl, the merchant's daughter. The youngest, the brave Tsarevitch Ivan, had the ill luck to send his arrow into the midst of a swamp, where it was caught by a croaking frog.

最老嘅沙雷維奇嘅箭落咗喺女房前面嘅一個貴族屋企；第二個沙雷維奇嘅箭飛咗去一個有錢商人嘅紅色閣樓，而閣樓上面企咗個甜美嘅女仔，就係商人個女。最細個嘅，勇敢嘅沙雷維奇 · 伊萬，佢唔好彩噉將佢嘅箭射咗入去沼澤中間，但係喺沼澤入面，佢畀一隻吠叫緊嘅青蛙捉住。

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The arrow of the oldest Tsarevitch fell on a boyar-house just in front of the terem where women live; the arrow of the second Tsarevitch flew to the red porch of a rich merchant, and on the porch there stood a sweet girl, the merchant's daughter. The youngest, the brave Tsarevitch Ivan, had the ill luck to send his arrow into the midst of a swamp, where it was caught by a croaking frog.

最老嘅沙雷維奇嘅箭落喺女人住嘅地方前面嘅一間博雅屋；第二個沙雷維奇嘅箭飛到一個有錢商人嘅紅色閣樓，閣樓上面企咗個甜美嘅女仔，就係商人嘅女兒。最細個嘅，勇敢嘅沙雷維奇 · 伊萬，佢唔好彩將佢嘅箭射入沼澤中間，但係喺沼澤入面，佢畀一隻吠叫嘅青蛙捉住。

On January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes” is ratified. The move came after decades of activism by Americans concerned about the ill effects of alcohol. Prohibition effectively moved the alcohol business into the hands of organized crime, leading to a spike in the crime rate. The 18th Amendment was repealed in 1933.

喺1919年1月16號，美國憲法第18修正案被批准，呢條修正案禁止「製造、銷售或者運輸以飲品為目的嘅醉酒」。禁酒令有效地將酒精業務轉移到有組織犯罪手中，導致犯罪率飆升。第十八修正案於1933年被廢除。

📖 Semantic Context: "You tricked me. You knew that the boss was behind me and you led me to speak ill of him."

Primary usage paradigm maps to Polite Interaction situations.

Linguistic Structural Note: The morphology of this phrase is heavily influenced by verb conjugation rules.

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "佢三年前病咗。" in Cantonese?

The most natural translation is "He fell ill three years ago.".

How do you say "渠病咗來唔到。" in Cantonese?

The most natural translation is "Because he's ill, he can't come.".

How do you say "「佢係咪病得好犀利？」「希望唔係啦。」" in Cantonese?

The most natural translation is "Is he seriously ill? "I hope not."".

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