a6廿

Jyutpinga6

Yaleah

數詞Common

Definition

Used as a connector between the tens digit and the ones digit for numbers greater than forty.

colloquialnumbers

How it's used

Representing the number twenty, this character is frequently used in dates, ages, and street numbers. While it functions as a standalone number, it is also a component in larger numbers like 廿一 or 廿九. In rapid speech, the initial consonant often drops, leading to the common pronunciation shift where it sounds like a vowel-initial syllable.

Examples

ngo5我zyu6住喺hai2廿jaa6四sei3號hou6舖。

I live at shop number 24.

nei5你gam1今nin4年hai6係mai6咪a6廿seoi3歲aa4呀？

Are you 20 years old this year?

Common phrases

jaa6廿sei3四siu2小si4時

24 hours

a6廿gei2幾seoi3歲

in one's twenties

Common mistake

Do not use this character for numbers in the thirties, as 卅 is the specific character for thirty. Additionally, it is strictly a numerical term and should not be used in contexts where a formal or written style requires the standard character 二十.