sei3 sap6 cat1四十七
Jyutpingsei3 sap6 cat1
Yalesei sahp chāt
Definition
Forty-seven; the number 47.
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How it's used
Numbers in Cantonese follow a straightforward decimal structure. When reading out numbers like addresses or phone numbers, they are typically pronounced digit by digit, but for ages or quantities, the full value is used.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
