daap3搭
Jyutpingdaap3
Yaledaap
Definition
To point to a number on a clock face (used of the minute hand to indicate time past the hour).
colloquialtime
How it's used
This word functions as a shorthand for describing minutes past the hour on an analog clock face. It is most commonly used with multiples of five, where each number on the clock represents five minutes. For example,搭二 means ten minutes past the hour, as the number two represents ten minutes.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the verb 搭 meaning to take transport. Remember that when referring to time, it specifically describes the position of the minute hand relative to the numbers on the clock face, not the duration of time itself.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
