嗰陣 (go2 zan6 | ) : at that time

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嗰陣

go2 zan6

at that time; when [Syn.] 嗰陣時 [華]: 那時 ; 那時候

Level: 2
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

嗰陣

This word has been viewed 4017 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Steph_fr on 28th Jun 2008 08:28 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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嗰 go2 - that
陣 zan6 - battle formation; period of time

1 compounds containing this word:

嗰陣時 - at that time

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我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。粵
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.

當世界語啱啱傳入中國嗰陣粵 ?!
When Esperanto had just been introduced to China...
[Lit. When Esperanto just-now introduced China that-time]

我嗰陣時親眼見到隻獅子喺動物園嗰度衝咗出嚟粵
With my own eyes, I saw a lion come charging out of the zoo!
[Lit. I that time own-eyes see-arrive [counter] lion at zoo that-place zoom-already out come 出嚟 implies that you're standing outside of the zoo, because the lion's coming towards you 咗 implies the lion's already outside the zoo gate (completed)]

我哋去到嗰陣﹐場面十分墟冚。粵
The scene was all alive by the time we arrived.

等到你返嚟嗰陣﹐佢已經走咗三日喇。粵
By the time you return, he will have already been gone for three days.
[咗 (have been) is a perfective marker in a future tense sentence here.]

結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋粵
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.

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