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[1] time; fixed time [2] [n] season [3] [n] era; age; period; epoch [4] hours [5] often; frequently [6] fashionable [7] proper and adequate [8] opportune (moments); opportunity [9] timely; seasonable [10] now ... now ...; sometimes ... sometimes ... [11] a Chinese family name Stroke count: 10
Level: 2
Radical: 日 (#72)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 27711 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2009 07:37 |
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按時間先後
on3 si4 gaan3 sin1 hau6 = chronological
任何時間
jam6 ho4 si4 gaan1*3 = anytime
時間
si4 gaan3; si4 gaan1 = time
平時
ping4 si4 = ordinarily; usually; usual; normal
小時
siu2 si4 = hour
什麼時間
sam6 mo1 si4 gaan1*3 = when? what time? 國
有時
jau5 si4 = sometimes
幾時
gei2 si4/4*2 = when; what time; anytime
此時
ci2 si4 = now, this moment, at this time 國
何時
ho4 si4 = whenSee all 303 compounds (CantoDict reports 320 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 50 examples containing 時
你係幾時返嚟㗎? 粵
When are you coming back? [the "when" is emphasized by 係 preceding it, and the use of the final particle 㗎. Pronouncing 㗎 as gaa2 would add a sense of reservation or doubt about the situation.]
你真係嚟得著時 粵
You came at the right time [cf. [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/examples/596/]opposite version[/url]] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Unicode code for this character: U+6642 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 時
Unicode code for this character: U+6642 (off-site link)
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