sap6 jat6十日
Jyutpingsap6 jat6
Yalesahp yaht
Definition
Ten days.
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How it's used
Counting time in Cantonese often involves placing the duration after the verb or the action. When referring to a specific duration like this, it functions as an adverbial phrase that describes the length of an event or state. It is common to add 咗 after the verb to indicate the duration has already passed or is currently ongoing.
Examples
I have waited for ten days and still haven't received the letter.
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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.
