cin4 go2 paai4前嗰排

Jyutpingcin4 go2 paai4

Yalechìhn gó pàaih

名詞

Definition

A while ago; some time ago; recently.

colloquialtime

How it's used

Refers to a vague, non-specific period of time in the recent past. It is more informal than using specific time markers like 上個禮拜 or 上個月. It functions as a temporal adverbial phrase to set the scene for an event that happened some time ago but is still relevant to the current conversation.

Examples

cin4前go2嗰paai2排tin1天hei3氣hou2好caa1差，seng4成jat6日lok6落jyu5雨。

The weather was really bad earlier, it rained all the time.

nei5你cin4前go2嗰paai2排hai6係mai6咪hou2好mong4忙aa4呀？

Were you very busy earlier?

Common phrases

cin4前go2嗰paai2排gin3見gwo3過

saw each other earlier

cin4前go2嗰paai2排hoi1開ci2始

started earlier

Common mistake

Avoid using this to refer to a precise date or a very distant past. It is strictly for the recent past, usually within a few weeks or a couple of months, and sounds unnatural if used to describe something that happened years ago.