gau2 dim2 zung1九點鐘九点钟
Jyutpinggau2 dim2 zung1
Yalegáu dím jūng
Definition
Nine o'clock.
colloquialtime
How it's used
The character 鐘 is often omitted in casual speech, leaving just 九點 to express the time. Adding 鐘 emphasizes the specific hour, which can sound slightly more precise or formal depending on the context. It is common to hear it used when setting appointments or deadlines.
Examples
I have to go to work at nine o'clock.
Related words
Common phrases
meeting at nine o'clock
see you at nine o'clock
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly add the classifier 個 before the time, but 九點鐘 functions as a time adverbial and does not require a measure word.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
