faan4 mong4 si4 gaan3繁忙時間繁忙时间
Jyutpingfaan4 mong4 si4 gaan3
Yalefàahn mòhng sìh gaan
Definition
Rush hour; peak hours when traffic or passenger volume is at its highest.
neutraltransporttime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the peak periods of traffic congestion in urban areas. It is frequently used in the context of public transport, where commuters often complain about the density of crowds during these times.
Examples
It is really crowded taking the MTR during rush hour.
You should leave the house after avoiding the rush hour.
Related words
Common phrases
avoid rush hour
rush hour period
Grammar color guide
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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.
