jat1 baak3 ng5 sap6 do1 nin4一百五十多年
Jyutpingjat1 baak3 ng5 sap6 do1 nin4
Yaleyāt baak ńgh sahp dō nìhn
Definition
More than one hundred and fifty years.
neutraltime
How it's used
This phrase is used to describe a duration or age exceeding 150 years. While it is grammatically standard, it is most frequently encountered in formal contexts like historical descriptions, news reports, or museum plaques rather than casual daily conversation. The particle 喇 or 㗎 is often added at the end to emphasize the surprising length of time.
Examples
This shop already has a history of over 150 years.
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
