jat1 tau4 bun3 go3 jyut6一頭半個月一头半个月
Jyutpingjat1 tau4 bun3 go3 jyut6
Yaleyāt tàuh bun go yuht
Definition
A short period of time, typically around half a month to a month.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Use this expression to describe a vague, short duration that is roughly between two weeks and one month. It carries a casual, slightly dismissive tone, often implying that the time period is not particularly long or significant. It is frequently used when estimating how long a task will take or how long someone will be away.
Examples
I plan to go traveling for about half a month at most.
Related words
Common phrases
at most half a month or so
Common mistake
Do not interpret this as exactly fifteen days. It functions as an idiomatic approximation rather than a precise measurement of time.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
