dai6 si4遞時遞时

Jyutpingdai6 si4

Yaledaih sìh

Definition

Another time; in the future.

colloquialtime

How it's used

Functions as a colloquial alternative to 將來 or 以後, carrying a slightly more casual and vague tone. It is frequently used to politely decline an invitation or suggest postponing a plan without committing to a specific date. Unlike formal terms, it sounds natural in everyday conversation when discussing potential future events.

Examples

dai6遞si4時jau5有hung1空zoi3再joek3約ceot1出lai4嚟jam2飲caa4茶laa1啦。

Let's meet for dim sum another time when you are free.

nei5你dai6遞si4時soeng2想maai5買lau2樓zau6就jiu1要cou5儲do1多di1啲cin4錢。

You need to save more money if you want to buy a property in the future.

Common phrases

dai6遞si4時sin1先syun3算

worry about it later

Common mistake

Avoid using this in formal writing or professional emails, as it is strictly a spoken term. It is also not interchangeable with 遲啲, which specifically means 'later' within the same day or a very near timeframe.