ji6 sap6 jat1二十一
Jyutpingji6 sap6 jat1
Yaleyih sahp yāt
Definition
Twenty-one; the number 21.
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How it's used
Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use the pronunciation of 二 as ji6 when counting numbers in sequence or stating quantities. While the character is the same as the one used in formal contexts, the spoken rhythm often favors a clear, crisp articulation of the two syllables.
Examples
I am twenty-one years old this year.
Related words
Common phrases
twenty-one years old
the twenty-first day of the month
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