gei2 do1 si4 gaan3幾多時間几多时间
Jyutpinggei2 do1 si4 gaan3
Yalegéi dō sìh gaan
Definition
How much time; how long.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Native speakers often prefer using 幾耐 when asking about the duration of an activity. Using 幾多時間 sounds slightly more formal or analytical, as if you are specifically quantifying the amount of time available or required. It is perfectly natural, but you will hear 幾耐 much more frequently in casual conversation.
Examples
How much more time do you need to finish?
How long does it take to get to the airport from here?
Related words
Common phrases
how much more time is needed
to budget how much time
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 幾多點, which is used exclusively to ask for the time of day. Using 幾多時間 to ask what time it is will sound confusing to a native speaker.
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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.
