ci3 sou3次數次数
Jyutpingci3 sou3
Yalechi sou
Definition
Number of times; frequency of occurrence.
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How it's used
While 次數 refers to the abstract count or frequency of an event, Cantonese speakers usually prefer using the structure 幾多次 or 好多次 when asking or talking about quantity. It is rarely used in isolation and typically functions as the object of a verb like 計算 or 統計 in more formal contexts. In casual speech, people often omit the word entirely and just use 次 after a number or question word.
Related words
Common phrases
increase the number of times
calculate the frequency
Common mistake
Do not confuse 次數 with 次. The former is a noun representing the frequency or count itself, whereas the latter is a measure word used to count specific occurrences of an action.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
