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Jyutpinghoi6
Yalehoih
Definition
The twelfth of the Earthly Branches, representing the twelfth Chinese hour from 9 PM to 11 PM.
- the twelfth of the Earthly Branches
- the twelfth Chinese double hour, from 9 PM to 11 PM
neutraltime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional Chinese timekeeping system where a day is divided into twelve two-hour blocks. It is almost exclusively encountered today when discussing birth times in fortune telling or historical contexts. Outside of these specific cultural domains, it is rarely used in daily conversation.
Examples
He was born during the hour of the Pig.
The hour of the Pig is from 9pm to 11pm.
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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.
