gei2 dim2幾點几点
Jyutpinggei2 dim2
Yalegéi dím
Definition
What time; when.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Asking for the time in Cantonese almost exclusively uses 幾點 rather than the more formal 幾多點. While 幾多點 is grammatically correct, it sounds slightly stiff or overly precise in casual conversation. The response usually omits the word 點 if the context is clear, simply stating the number followed by 鐘.
Examples
What time are you going to work tomorrow?
What time is it now, you're still not sleeping?
Related words
Common phrases
what time (on the clock)
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 幾點 with 幾時, which means when in a broader sense of days, months, or years. Use 幾點 specifically for clock time, and 幾時 for dates or general time periods.
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Grammar guides
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