sap6 baat3 sai3 gei2十八世紀十八世纪
Jyutpingsap6 baat3 sai3 gei2
Yalesahp baat sai géi
Definition
The 18th century.
neutraltime
How it's used
Historical periods in Cantonese are typically expressed by adding 世紀 after the number. Unlike some other languages, there is no need for additional particles or possessive markers when using this as a time adverbial in a sentence.
Examples
This building was built in the 18th century.
Do you know what happened in the 18th century?
Related words
Common phrases
early 18th century
late 18th century
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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.
