kam4 maan5噙晚

Jyutpingkam4 maan5

Yalekàhm máahn

Definition

Last night; yesterday evening.

colloquialtime

How it's used

This term is the standard colloquial way to refer to the previous night in Cantonese. It is frequently used in casual conversation, whereas the more formal term 昨晚 is typically reserved for written contexts or news broadcasts. Native speakers often contract the pronunciation, making it sound closer to 'kam-maan'.

Examples

kam4噙maan5晚nei5你zou6做zo2咗me1咩aa3呀？

What did you do last night?

ngo5我kam4噙maan5晚hou2好zou2早zau6就fan3瞓zo2咗laa3喇。

I went to sleep very early last night.

Common phrases

kam4噙maan5晚gam3咁je6夜

so late last night

kam4噙maan5晚go2嗰zan6陣

at that time last night

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 昨晚 in spoken settings, which can sound overly formal or stiff. Additionally, ensure you do not confuse it with 今晚, which refers to tonight.