gau2 sap6 gau2九十九
Jyutpinggau2 sap6 gau2
Yalegáu sahp gáu
Definition
The number ninety-nine.
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How it's used
Numbers in Cantonese follow a strictly decimal structure where the tens place is explicitly stated before the ones place. Unlike some languages that might use subtractive counting for numbers near one hundred, this remains a straightforward additive system.
Examples
There are ninety-nine apples here in total.
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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.
