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Found 20 character entries for "time"
Link to this search: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/search/?searchtype=4&text=time
 Character Jyutping pinyin Meaning
desc 空 hung1 kong1 kong4   empty; vacant; free time; sky; fruitless
desc 期 kei4 qi1 qi2   period of time; phase; expect
desc 鐘 zung1 zhong1   clock; time; hour; bell
desc 間 gaan1 gaan3 jian1 jian4   interval of time or space
desc 次 ci3 ci4   order; second; second-rate; time
desc 久 gau2 jiu3   long; for a long time
desc 時 si4 shi2   time
desc 秒 miu5 miao3   second (time)
desc 且 ce2 zeoi1 qie3 ju1   just; for the time being; moreover; even
desc 閒 haan4 xian2   leisure; not busy; spare time
desc 泡 pou5 pou4 paau3 paau1 pok1 pao4 pao1   bubbles; foam; kill time; soak; brew; puff
desc 頓 deon6 dun4   pause; suddenly; nod; arrange; time
desc 𠺪 he3   pass time idly; dispirited
desc 陣 zan6 zhen4   battle formation; period of time
desc 耐 noi6 nai4   endure; long time
desc 候 hau6 hou4   wait; expect; period; time
desc 嚫 can1 chen4   every time; adversely
desc 悠 jau4 you1   remote in time; leisurely
desc 剋 hak1 haak1 ke4 kei1   set a time limit
desc 昊 hou6 hao4   summer time; the sky; the heavens
Found 300 word entries for "time"
  Word Jyutping Pinyin Meaning!
desc 空窗期 hung1 coeng1 kei4 kong1 chuang1 qi2 國   time period between losing a lover and finding a new lover
desc 開籠雀 hoi1 lung4 zoek3*2 kai1 long2 que4 粵   (bird in an open cage) someone who chatters all the time
desc 萬試萬靈 maan6 si3 maan6 ling4 wan4 shi4wan4 ling2   it works every time; proven successful numerous times
desc 幾點 gei2 dim2 ji3 dian3   what time?
desc 幾點鐘 gei2 dim2 zung1 ji3 dian3 zhong1   what time is it; at what time
desc 次次 ci3 ci3 粵   every time; each time
desc 時間 si4 gaan3; si4 gaan1 shi2 jian1   time
desc 從前 cung4 cin4 cong2 qian2   once upon a time, before, formerly, in the past
desc 分鐘 fan1 zung1 fen1 zhong1   minute (time)
desc 好耐冇見 hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3 粵   long time no see
desc 什麼時間 sam6 mo1 si4 gaan1*3 shen2/she2 me5 shi2 jian1 國   when? what time?
desc 夠鐘 gau3 zung1 粵   it's time; time is due; it's due; time's up
desc 幾時 gei2 si4/4*2 ji3 shi2   when; what time; anytime
desc 多久 do1 gau2 duo1 jiu3 國   how long (in period of time)
desc 幾耐 gei2 noi6 粵   how long (in period of time)
desc 成日 seng4 jat6 粵   whole day; all the time; frequently; always
desc 每當 mui5 dong1 mei3 dang1 國   every time, whenever
desc 此時 ci2 si4 ci3 shi2 國   now, this moment, at this time
desc 請假 ceng2 gaa3 qing3 jia4   to apply for leave; to ask for time off
desc 嗰陣時 go2 zan6 si4/4*2 粵   at that time
desc 時候 si4 hau6 shi2 hou4   (point in) time, moment
desc 下次 haa6 ci3 xia4 ci4   the next time
desc 上次 soeng6 ci3 shang4 ci4   the last time
desc 每次 mui5 ci3   every time; each time
desc 呢次 ni1 ci3 粵   this time
desc 嘥時間 saai1 si4 gaan1*3 粵   to waste time
desc 嗰次 go2 ci3 ge4 ci4 粵   that time
desc 提早 tai4 zou2 ti2 zao3   in advance; ahead of time
desc 吓吓 haa5 haa5 粵   always; all the time
desc 得閒 dak1 haan4 de2 xian2   available; to have free time
desc 今次 gam1 ci3 粵   this time
desc 良久 loeng4 gau2 liang2 jiu3 國   a long time, a good while
desc 時期 si4 kei4 shi2 qi1 (PRC), shi2 qi2 (Taiwan)   period; time; age; phase
desc 自古 zi6 gu2 zi4 gu3   from time immemorial; since ancient times
desc 話咁快 waa6 gam3 faai3 hua4 gan1 kuai4 粵   In no time
desc 工夫 gung1 fu1 gong1 fu1   time; labour; skill
desc 前後 cin4 hau6 qian2 hou4   around (a certain time); about (a certain time); from start to finish; from beginning to end
desc 期間 kei4 gaan1 qi1 jian1 (PRC), qi2 jian1 (Taiwan)   period; time
desc 打發 daa2 faat3 da3 fa5   send on an errand; dismiss; while away (time)
desc 冬季 dung1 gwai3 dong1 ji4   winter; winter season; wintertime; winter time
desc 現況 jin6 fong3 xian4 kuang4   present time or situation
desc 一次 jat1 ci3 yi1 ci4   [1] once, [2] the first, the first time
desc 三次 saam1 ci3 san1 ci4   the third; the third time
desc 二次 ji6 ci3 er4 ci4   [1] twice, [2] the second second time
desc 日後 jat6 hau6 ri4 hou4   someday (i.e., some unspecified time in the future)
desc 而今 ji4 gam1 er2 jin1   now, at the present time
desc 第一次 dai6 jat1 ci3 di4 yi1 ci4   [1] first, first time; [2] number one
desc 天光 tin1 gwong1   daylight; time of the day; [粵]: morning
desc 閒時 haan4 si4*2   free time, leisure time, idle time
desc 好過 hou2 gwo3 hao3 guo4   to have an easy time; to feel well; life is easy
desc 一自 jat1 zi6 粵   at the same time
desc 慢慢 maan6 maan6*2; maan6*2 maan6 man4 man4   [慢6慢6*2] take your time; slowly, leisurely, gradually; [慢6*2慢6] very slow
desc 好久不見 hou2 gau2 bat1 gin3 hao3 jiu3 bu4*2 jian4 國   long time no see
desc 三個字 saam1 go3 zi6   fifteen minutes (also 一個骨 in telling time)
desc 六個字 luk6 go3 zi6   thirty minutes (also 半 in telling time)
desc 九個字 gau2 go3 zi6   forty-five minutes (also 三個骨 in telling time)
desc 分分鐘 fan1 fan1 zung1 fen1 fen1 zhong1 粵   always; at any time
desc 好耐唔見 hou2 noi6 m4 gin3 粵   long time no see
desc 一段時間 jat1 dyun6 si4 gaan1*3 yi1 duan4 shi2 jian1   a period of time
desc 抽時間 cau1 si4 gaan1*3 chou1 shi2 jian1   find time; take time
desc 嗰陣 go2 zan6 粵   at that time
desc 呢陣 ni1 zan6 粵   at that time
desc 呢陣時 ni1 zan6 si4 粵   at this time
desc 長住 coeng4 zyu6 chang2 zhu4   to live for a long time
desc 幾多點 gei2 do1 dim2 粵   what time
desc 很久不見 han2 gau2 bat1 gin3 hen3 jiu3 bu4 jian4   long time no see
desc 趕上 gon2 soeng5 gan3 shang4   catch up with; in time for
desc 夏令時間 haa6 ling6 si4 gaan3 xia4 ling4 shi2 jian1   daylight-saving time
desc 總係 zung2 hai6 zong3 shi4 粵   always; all the time
desc 鐘咭 zung1 kaat1 zhong1 ji1 粵   time card; clock card
desc 揼時間 dam1 si4 gaan3 粵   time-consuming
desc 暫時 zaam6 si4 zan4 shi2   for now; for the time being
desc 宵夜 siu1 je6*2 xiao1 ye4 粵   night-time snack
desc 花時間 faa1 si4 gaan1*3   to spend time
desc 得閑 dak1 haan4 粵   available; to have free time
desc 趕時間 gon2 si4 gaan1*3   time is running out; hurry up; quickly
desc 不留 bat1 lau4*1 粵   always; all along; all the time; [國] 從來; 一向. Syn.: 一直, 經常
desc 時不時 si4 bat1 si4   occasionally; from time to time
desc 這次 ze2 ci3 zhe4 ci4 國   this time
desc 那次 naa5 ci3 na4 ci4 國   that time
desc 那時候 naa5 si4 hau6 na4 shi2 hou4 國   at that time
desc 舊日 gau6 jat6 粵   previously; last time
desc 無限期 mou4 haan6 kei4 wu2 xian4 qi1 (PRC), wu2 xian4 qi2 (Taiwan)   no time limit; indefinite duration
desc 隨時 ceoi4 si4 sui2 shi2   at any time; whenever
desc 隨時隨地 ceoi4 si4 ceoi4 dei6   whenever, wherever; at any time, at any place
desc 時光 si4 gwong1 shi2 guang1   time; period; era
desc 時機 si4 gei1 shi2 ji1   time; occasion; opportunity; timing
desc 時節 si4 zit3 shi2 jie2   season; time
desc 併存 bing3 cyun4 bing4 cun2   to exist at the same time
desc 業餘 jip6 jyu4 ye4 yu2   [1] spare time; [2] amateur
desc 一度 jat1 dou6 yi1 du4   once; for a time
desc 一時 jat1 si4 yi4 shi2   temporarily; a period of time
desc 夜間 je6 gaan1 ye4 jian1   night time
desc 準時 zeon2 si4 zhun3 shi2   punctual; on time
desc 鐘點 zung1 dim2 zhong1 dian3   hour; specified time; [adj] hourly
desc 正好 zing3 hou2 zheng4 hao3   just (in time, right, enough); just (happen to); by chance; just so happened
desc 直至 zik6 zi3 zhi2 zhi4   up until (a certain time)
desc 早已 zou2 ji5 zao3 yi3   for a long time; long ago
desc 下一次 haa6 jat1 ci3 xia4 yi1 ci4   next time
desc 有空 jau5 hung1 you3 kong1   to have free time
desc 物換星移 mat6 wun6 sing1 ji4 wu4 huan4 xing1 yi2   things change with the passing of time
desc 限期 haan6 kei4 xian4 qi1 (PRC), xian4 qi2 (Taiwan)   time limit; deadline; to set a time limit or deadline
desc 兼任 gim1 jam6 jian1 ren4   hold more than one job at the same time; part-time
desc 及時 kap6 si4 ji2 shi2   on time; timely; promptly; without delay
desc 季節 gwai3 zit3 ji4 jie2   season; period; time
desc 簡短 gaan2 dyun2 jian3 duan3   brief; short time; short duration
desc 間隔 gaan3 gaak3 jian4 ge2   compartment; gap; space; interval (of time)
desc 長久 coeng4 gau2 chang2 jiu3   long time; ages
desc 抽空 cau1 hung1 chou1 kong4   to find time to do sth.
desc 慳返 haan1 faan1 qian1 fan3 粵   to save money, time, or effort by not having to do sth.
desc 勤工儉學 kan4 gung1 gim6 hok6 qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2   work and study at the same time
desc 期限 kei4 haan6 qi1 xian4 (PRC), qi2 xian4 (Taiwan)   time limit; alloted time; deadline
desc 耽誤 daam1 ng6 dan1 wu5   to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere
desc 等到頸長 dang2 dou3 geng2 coeng4 deng3 dao4 jing3 chang2 粵   wait for a very long time
desc 短促 dyun2 cuk1 duan3 cu4   short time; fleeting; brief
desc 當時 dong1 si4 dang1 shi2   at that time; then; while; at that point in time
desc 度過 dou6 gwo3 du4 guo4   to spend (time); to pass (the time)
desc 天色 tin1 sik1 tian1 se4   colour of the sky; time of the day; weather
desc 夏令 haa6 ling6 xia4 ling4   summer season, summertime, summer time
desc 打工 daa2 gung1 da3 gong1   to work for others, be gainfully employed; to have a part-time job
desc 再度 zoi3 dou6 zai4 du4   once more, once again, one more time
desc 截至 zit6 zi3 jie2 zhi4   up to (a time), by (a time)
desc 晚間 maan5 gaan1 wan3 jian1   evening-time, in the evening
desc 歷來 lik6 loi4 li4 lai2   always, of all time; throughout
desc 歷時 lik6 si4 li4 shi2   [1] to last; [2] to take (time); [3] period
desc 那時 naa5 si4 na4 shi2 國   at that time
desc 首次 sau2 ci3 shou3 ci4   for the first time
desc 相隔 soeng1 gaak3 xiang1 ge2   be separated by (distance or time, etc)
desc 忍無可忍 jan2 mou4 ho2 jan2 ren3 wu2 ke3 ren3   beyond endurance; cannot bear for any time
desc 時差 si4 caa1   time difference
desc 時段 si4 dyun6   period of time
desc 舊時 gau6 si4 jiu4 shi2 粵   once upon a time, before, formerly, in the past
desc 谷底 guk1 dai2 gu3 di3   valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low; the bottom
desc 踏步 daap6 bou6   footfall; mark time
desc 屆時 gaai3 si4   at the appointed time; on the occasion
desc 合拍 hap6 paak3   in harmony; in step; in time; on the beat
desc 流年 lau4 nin4   fleeting time
desc 消夜 siu1 je6*2 粵   night-time snack
desc 之際 zi1 zai3 zhi1 ji4   the time of...; when...
desc 到時 dou3 si4   that time
desc 八字 baat3 zi6   the eight characters for the birth time used in fortune telling
desc 時辰 si4 san4 shi2 / chen2   time
desc 第次 dai6 ci3 粵   next time
desc 開OT hoi1 ou1 ti1 粵   to work over time; put in O.T.
desc 破天荒 po3 tin1 fong1 po4 tian1 huang1   never before; for the first time; ground-breaking
desc 茶果 caa4 gwo2 cha2 guo3   tea-time snack
desc 定銀 ding6 ngan4*2 ding4 yin2   [n] deposit money, earnest paid at time of order
desc 時間無多 si4 gaan1*3 mou4 do1 shi2 jian1 wu2 duo1   time is running out
desc 騎牛搵馬 ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5 粵   (fig.) to mark time
desc 頭尾 tau4 mei5 tou2 wei3   head and tail, beginning and end, (indicating time) from the start to the end
desc 頭一次 tau4 jat1 ci3   the first time
desc 姿整 zi1 zing2 zi11 zheng3 粵   fastidious; florid; take too much time do sth.
desc 長時 coeng4 si4   long time
desc 好戲在後頭 hou2 hei3 zoi6 hau6 tau4 hao3 xi4 zai4 hou4 tou5   it isn't over until fat lady sings (lit., "the good show comes later in time")
desc 無所事事 mou4 so2 si6 si6 wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4   to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away
desc 好耐 hou2 noi6 粵   a very long time
desc 呢勻 ni1 wan4 ni1 yun2 粵   this time
desc 做起 zou6 hei2   to finish making (clothing) in time
desc 第二世 dai6 ji6 sai3   the next life of something; for an indefinitely long time
desc 未有耐 mei6 jau5 noi6*2/6*1 粵   still a long time to come
desc 耐啲時間 noi6 di1 si4 gaan1*3 粵   a longer time
desc 長啲時間 coeng4 di1 si4 gaan1*3 粵   a longer time
desc 一小時以後 jat1 siu2 si4 ji5 hau6 yi4 xiao3 shi2 yi3 hou4   a short time later
desc 下工夫 haa6 gung1 fu1 xia4 gong1 fu5   to put in time and energy; to concentrate one's efforts
desc 不失時機 bat1 sat1 si4 gei1 bu4 shi1 shi2 ji1 國   seize the opportune moment; lose no time
desc 不忙 bat1 mong4 bu4 mang2 國   there's no hurry; take one's time
desc 不日 bat1 jat6 bu4 ri4 國   within the next few days; in a few days time
desc 不暇 bat1 haa6 bu4 xia2 國   have no time (for sth); be too busy (to do sth)
desc 時序 si4 zeoi6 shi2 xu4   [1] seasons, times; [2] [sci.] time course, time sequence
desc 時間內 si4 gaan1*3 noi6 shi2 jian1 nei4   within (a period of time)
desc 時間進程 si4 gaan1*3 zeon3 cing4 shi2 jian1 jin4 cheng2   time course
desc 長長久久 coeng4 coeng4 gau2 gau2 chang2 chang2 jiu3 jiu3   for a long time
desc 茶粿 caa4 gwo2 cha2 guo3   tea-time snack
desc 來不及 loi4 bat1 kap6 lai2 bu5 ji2   there's not enough time (to do sth.); it's too late (to do sth.)
desc 反應時 faan2 jing3 si4 fan3 ying1 shi2   response time
desc 半響 bun3 hoeng2 ban4 xiang3   half the day; a long time; quite a while
desc 半衰期 bun3 seoi1 kei4 ban4 shuai1 qi1 (PRC), ban4 shuai1 qi2 (Taiwan)   half-life period; half-time
desc 半職 bun3 zik1 ban4 zhi2   part-time work
desc 半勞動力 bun3 lou4 dung6 lik6 ban4 lao2 dong4 li4   one able to do light manual labor only; semi-able-bodied or part time (farm) worker
desc 嘮嘮叨叨 lou4 lou4 dou1 dou1 lao2 lao2 tao1 tao1   murmuring all the time; talk nineteen to the dozen
desc 按時 on3 si4 an4 shi2   before deadline; on schedule; on time
desc 有時間 jau5 si4 gaan1*3 you3 shi2 jian1   to have time
desc 板鼓 baan2 gu2 ban3 gu3   a small drum for marking time
desc 歷來最低點 lik6 loi4 zeoi3 dai1 dim2 li4 lai2 zui4 di1 dian3   all time low (point)
desc 長期以來 coeng4 kei4 ji5 loi4 chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2 (PRC), chang2 qi2 yi3 lai2 (Taiwan)   ever since a long time ago
desc 當地時間 dong1 dei6 si4 gaan1*3 dang1 di4 shi2 jian1   local time
desc 今勻 gam1 wan4 jin1 yun2 粵   this time
desc 按期 on3 kei4 an4 qi1 (PRC), an4 qi2 (Taiwan)   on schedule; on time
desc 按兵不動 on3 bing1 bat1 dung6 an4 bing1 bu4 dong4   not throw the troops into battle; bide one's time; take on action
desc 後頭 hau6 tau4 hou4 tou5   the area in back of sth; later in time
desc 在這期間 zoi6 ze2 kei4 gaan1 zai4 zhe4 qi1 jian1 (PRC), zai4 zhe4 qi2 jian1 (Taiwan) 國   during time; in this time
desc 在此之際 zoi6 ci2 zi1 zai3 zai4 ci3 zhi1 ji4   meanwhile; at the same time
desc 包工 baau1 gung1 bao1 gong1   undertake to perform work within a time limit and according to specifications; contract for a job; contractor
desc 久違 gau2 wai4 jiu3 wei2   haven't seen (sb./sth.) for a long time
desc 周速 zau1 cuk1 zhou1 su4   cycle time; cycle speed
desc 從前的 cung4 cin4 dik1 adj 國   heretofore; one-time
desc 當時的 dong1 si4 dik1 dang1 shi2 de5 國   of that time; former
desc 的時候 dik1 si4 hau6 de5 shi2 hou4 國   when; during; at the time of
desc 測定時間 cak1 ding6 si4 gaan1*3 ce4 ding4 shi2 jian1   to clock (lit., "evaluate the time")
desc 閱讀時間 jyut6 duk6 si4 gaan1*3 yue4 du2 shi2 jian1   viewing time
desc 三天兩頭 saam1 tin1 loeng5 tau4 san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 國   [adv] almost every day; from time to time
desc 逐步來 zuk6 bou6 loi4   take things one step at a time
desc 兼職 gim1 zik1 jian1 zhi2   part-time job (lit., "concurrent job" usu for moonlighting purposes)
desc 全職 cyun4 zik1 quan2 zhi2   a full-time job
desc 日光節約時間 jat6 gwong1 zit3 joek3 si4 gaan1*3 ri4 guang1 jie2 yue1 shi2 jian1   daylight-saving time
desc 今時今日 gam1 si4 gam1 jat6   right now; at this time; nowadays
desc 古來 gu2 loi4 gu3 lai2   old-time
desc 片刻 pin3 hak1 pian4 ke4   a moment; a short period of time
desc 日復日,年復年 jat6 fuk6 jat6 nin4 fuk6 nin4   time over time
desc 時間機器 si4 gaan1*3 gei1 hei3 shi2 jian1 ji1 qi4   time machine
desc 貪玩 taam1 waan4*2 tan1 wan2   to want to have a good time
desc 半職業者 bun3 zik1 jip6 ze2 ban4 zhi2 ye4 zhe3   a semipro; a part-time professional
desc 久而久之 gau2 ji4 gau2 zi1 jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1   (set phrase) [adv] as time pases; in the course of time
desc 拖堂 to1 tong4 tuo1 tang2   [v] not dismiss class when time is up; extention of class time
desc 每逢 mui5 fung4 mei3 feng2   [adv] every time; whenever
desc 塵封 can4 fung1 chen2 feng1   covered with dust; dust-laden; to be laid idle for a long time
desc 此次 ci2 ci3 ci3 ci4   this time
desc 光陰 gwong1 jam1 guang1 yin1   time available
desc 屢次 leoi5 ci3 lv3 ci4   repeatedly; time and again
desc 實時 sat6 si4 shi2 shi2   real time
desc 授時 sau6 si4 shou4 shi2   time service
desc 再婚 zoi3 fan1 zai4 hun1   to marry a second time
desc 老字號 lou5 zi6 hou6 lao3 zi4 hao4   time-honoured brand; long-established shop
desc 事關 si6 gwaan1 shi4 guan1   critical time; [粵] because
desc 千古 cin1 gu2 qian1 gu3   through the ages; eternal; for all time
desc 他日 taa1 jat6 ta1 ri4   [formal] some other time (or day); some day; later on
desc 一時一刻 jat1 si4 jat1 hak1 yi1 shi2 yi1 ke4   for a single moment; at any time
desc 一陣子 jat1 zan6 zi2 yi1 zhen4 zi5   a period of time
desc 月子 jyut6 zi2 yue4 zi5   month of confinement after giving birth to a child; time of child birth; confinement
desc 空隙 hung1 kwik1 kong4 xi4   [n] crack or gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
desc 望穿秋水 mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2   wait a long time
desc 淹乾 jim1 gon1   suffering small losses that over time add up to a huge one
desc 拜新山 baai3 san1 saan1   sweeping the grave of a newly-departed family member for the first time during Ching Ming
desc 煲冇米粥 bou1 mou5 mai5 zuk1 粵   to waste time planning sth; discuss something that will amount to nothing
desc 煲無米粥 bou1 mou4 mai5 zuk1 bao1 wu2 mi3 zhou1   to waste time planning sth; discuss something that will amount to nothing
desc 柴哇哇 caai4 waa1 waa1   describes a group of people spending time together in a relaxed manner
desc 打孖上 daa2 maa1 soeng5 粵   to have two of sth at the same time
desc 大後日 daai6 hau6 jat6   in three days time
desc 大後天 daai6 hau6 tin1 da4 hou4 tian1 國   in three days time
desc 得閒冇屎屙 dak1 haan4 mou5 si2 o1 粵   to have spare time (lit., "idle and no need to take a crap")
desc 等到頸都長 dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4   to have been waiting for a very long time
desc 久唔久 gau2 m4 gau2 粵   occasionally; from time to time
desc 依時依候 ji1 si4 ji1 hau6 粵   before deadline; on schedule; on time; punctual
desc 三扒兩撥 saam1 paa4 loeng5 but6   to work swiftly; quickly, "in no time"
desc 半日工作 bun3 jat6 gung1 zok3 ban4 ri4 gong1 zuo4   part time work
desc 嗰排 go2 paai4/4*2 粵   [adv] in those days; some time ago
desc 見步行步 gin3 bou6 haang4 bou6 粵   deal with things one step at a time
desc 舊生 gau6 sang1   a student who has been in the school for quite some time
desc 消磨時間 siu1 mo4 si4 gaan1*3 xiao1 mo2 shi2 jian1   kill time, pass the time
desc 中場休息 zung1 coeng4 jau1 sik1   intermission, half-time
desc 預早 jyu6 zou2 粵   in advance; ahead of time
desc 夜宵 je6 siu1 ye4 xiao1 國   night-time snack
desc 下下 haa5 haa5   every time, each time
desc 臨時臨急 lam4 si4 lam4 gap1   to be hard pressed for time (and making decisions under then)
desc 天時冷 tin1 si4 laang5   winter; a cold period of time
desc 天時熱 tin1 si4 jit6   summer; a hot period of time
desc 忙裏偷閒 mong4 leoi5 tau1 haan4 mang2 li3 tou1 xian2   find some free time in one's busyness
desc 飲得杯落 jam2 dak1 bui1 lok6   used to express that it's time for a stiff drink after a crisis is over
desc 任何時候 jam6 ho4 si4 hau6   at any time
desc N年前 N nin4 cin4 N nian2 qian2   a long long time ago
desc 打咭鐘 daa2 kaat1 zung1 粵   time recorder
desc 打卡鐘 daa2 kaat1 zung1 da3 ka3 zhong1   time recorder
desc 此地不宜久留 ci2 dei6 bat1 ji4 gau2 lau4   not good to stay here for a long time; this place is not suitable to stay any longer
desc 逾期 jyu4 kei4 yu2 qi1 (PRC) ; yu2 qi2 (Taiwan)   behind time; to go past a time limit
desc 快人快語 faai3 jan4 faai3 jyu5 粵   to be sb who doesn't waste time or words (lit., "fast man, fast words")
desc 吃喝玩樂 hek3 hot3 wun6 lok6 chi1 he1 wan2 le4 國   (set phrase) eat, drink and be merry; to seek pleasure; to idle away one's time in pleasure-seeking
desc 三句話不離本行 saam1 geoi3 waa6 bat1 lei4 bun2 hong4 san1 ju4 hua4 bu4 li2 ben3 xing2 國   talk shop; talk shop all the time
desc 下班時間 haa6 baan1 si4 gaan1*3 xia4 ban1 shi2 jian1   closing time
desc 休息時間 jau1 sik1 si4 gaan1*3 xiu1 xi5 shi2 jian1   break; time-out; half-time; breathing space; rest time
desc 拖延時間 to1 jin4 si4 gaan1*3 tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1   against the clock; against time
desc 受苦受難 sau6 fu2 sau6 naan6 shou4 ku3 shou4 nan4   have a difficult time of sth (lit., "suffer distress")
desc 上機時間 soeng5 gei1 si4 gaan1*3   hands-on time
desc 下課時間 haa6 fo3 si4 gaan1*3   break time (from class)
desc 柴嘩嘩 caai4 waa1 waa1 粵   describes a group of people spending time together in a relaxed manner
desc 五時三刻 ng5 si4 saam1 hak1 wu3 shi2 san1 ke4   at any time
desc 辰時卯時 san4 si4 maau5 si4 chen2 shi2 mao3 shi2   at any time
desc 無時無刻 mou4 si4 mou4 hak1   at any time
desc 著時 zoek6 si4 粵   right time
desc 唔著時 m4 zoek6 si4 粵   wrong time
desc 消閑 siu1 haan4 xiao1 xian2   to spend one's leisure time
desc 春茶 ceon1 caa4 chun1 cha2   spring tea; tea-leaves gathered at spring time
desc 毒梟 duk6 hiu1 du2 xiao1   drug lord or kingpin; big time drug dealer
desc 四拍四 sei3 paak3 sei3   4/4 time in music; (slang) to thrust out one's chest
desc 溫女 wan1 neoi5*2 粵   to spend a considerable amount of time with a girlfriend
desc 秋風起，食臘味 cau1 fung1 hei2 sik6 laap6 mei6*2   when the autumn winds blow, the time is ripe for preserved meats
desc 遲下 ci4 haa5 粵   after some time
desc 䁪吓眼 zaam2 haa5 ngaan5 粵   an extremely short time; instantaneous
desc 這刻 ze5 hak1 zhe4 ke4   this point in time
desc 年華 nin4 waa4 nian2 hua2   time; years; age
desc 夠久 gau3 gau2 gou4 jiu3   since long time
desc 游花園 jau4 faa1 jyun4 you2 hua1 yuan2   to lead or wander around, usually with intent to waste time
desc 來得及 loi4 dak1 kap6 lai2 de2 ji2   to be able to make it in time; there in time for
desc 趕得切 gon2 dak1 cit3 粵   to be able to make it in time; there in time for
desc 趕到 gon2 dou3*2 粵   to be able to make it in time; there in time for
desc 嚟得切 lei4 dak1 cit3 粵   to be able to make it in time; there in time for
desc 時光機 si4 gwong1 gei1 shi2 guang1 ji1   time machine
desc 懸崖勒馬 jyun4 ngaai4 laak6 maa5 xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3   to act in the nick of time before it is too late;
desc 襟睇 kam1 tai2 粵   looks good even after an extended period of time
desc 佳節 gaai1 zit3 jia1 jie2   festival; happy festival time
desc 個陣 go3 zan6/zan6*2 粵   at that time; then

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