nei4 zan6 si4呢陣時呢阵时
Jyutpingnei4 zan6 si4
Yalenèih jahn sìh
Definition
At this moment, at present, or recently.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the current period or the immediate present rather than a precise point in time. It often carries a sense of urgency or highlights the current state of affairs compared to the past. It is frequently used to contrast current circumstances with how things used to be.
Examples
Everyone is very busy at this moment.
Related words
Common phrases
the situation at this moment
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a specific clock time, as it describes a general current phase or period. For precise moments or clock time, use 而家 or 依家 instead.
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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.
