saam1 go3 gwat1三個骨三个骨
Jyutpingsaam1 go3 gwat1
Yalesāam go gwāt
Definition
Three quarters, particularly in reference to length.
- three quarters of an hour (forty-five minutes)
- three-quarter length, as in cropped trousers
colloquialtime
How it's used
Refers specifically to forty-five minutes or three quarters of an hour in a timekeeping context. It is a traditional way of reading clock time that remains common among older generations and in casual speech, though younger people increasingly use standard minute counts.
Examples
There is only three quarters of an hour left before this ends.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with money-related slang, as the term is strictly tied to time and does not mean seventy-five cents or any currency amount.
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