gaan3 zung1間中间中

Jyutpinggaan3 zung1

Yalegaan jūng

副詞Common

Definition

Occasionally; sometimes.

colloquialtime

How it's used

Focuses on the irregularity of an action rather than just the frequency. It implies that the event happens sporadically or by chance, making it distinct from the more neutral or habitual frequency implied by 有時. It is frequently paired with 都 to emphasize that even though it is rare, the action still takes place.

Examples

ngo5我gaan3間zung1中dou1都wui6會heoi3去tou4圖syu1書gun2館tai2睇syu1書。

I occasionally go to the library to read.

nei5你gaan3間zung1中wui2會m4唔wui2會faan1返heoi3去taam3探keoi5佢dei6哋aa1呀？

Do you occasionally go back to visit them?

Common phrases

gaan3間zung1中dou1都wui6會

occasionally still do

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 間中 in written Chinese, which can sometimes mean 'in the middle of' or 'intermittently' in a more formal sense. In spoken Cantonese, it is strictly an adverb of frequency meaning 'occasionally'.