ming4 ciu4明朝
Jyutpingming4 ciu4
Yalemìhng chìuh
Definition
Tomorrow morning.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the period from sunrise until around noon. While it is standard in spoken Cantonese, it is often shortened to 明朝早 in casual conversation to avoid any confusion with the historical Ming Dynasty, which shares the same characters.
Examples
Wake up earlier tomorrow morning to go for dim sum.
Do you have time to meet tomorrow morning?
Related words
Common phrases
tomorrow morning
Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal writing, where 明天早上 or 明早 is preferred. Beginners sometimes confuse it with the historical era, so context is key to ensuring the listener understands you are referring to time.
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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.
