maan5 tau4 hak1晚頭黑晚头黑
Jyutpingmaan5 tau4 hak1
Yalemáahn tàuh hāk
Definition
Nighttime or evening.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the period after dark, often carrying a slightly more colloquial or rustic feel compared to the standard 夜晚. It is frequently used to emphasize the lateness or the potential danger of being out when it is dark. You will hear it more often in casual conversation among older generations or in specific local dialects.
Examples
It is very dangerous to walk on the street alone at night.
Why are you still out and not home yet at this time of night?
Related words
Common phrases
pitch black at night
Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal writing or professional settings, as it sounds very informal and slightly old-fashioned. Stick to 夜晚 or 夜深 for neutral or written contexts.
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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.
