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Yalefūn lohk sìh gwōng
Definition
Happy hour; off-peak periods at pubs, restaurants, or karaoke lounges when special discounts are offered.
colloquialdrinkplaces
How it's used
This term is a direct loan translation from English and is almost exclusively used in the context of commercial promotions at bars or restaurants. It refers specifically to the window of time where drinks are discounted to attract customers during off-peak hours. While it sounds slightly formal or marketing-oriented, it is the standard way to refer to these specific promotional periods in Hong Kong.
Examples
This bar has a buy-one-get-one-free offer during happy hour.
Let's go for a drink, we just made it in time for happy hour.
Related words
Common phrases
happy hour promotion
to catch happy hour
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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.
