seng4 ziu1 zou2成朝早
Jyutpingseng4 ziu1 zou2
Yalesèhng jīu jóu
Definition
The whole morning; all morning.
colloquialtime
How it's used
This phrase emphasizes the duration of the entire morning, often carrying a sense of frustration or surprise that someone has been occupied for such a long time. It is frequently used with the particle 都 to highlight that the action continued without interruption throughout that period. Unlike the more neutral term 朝早, this construction specifically stresses the completeness of the time block.
Examples
He has been reading books the whole morning.
Related words
Common phrases
the whole morning through
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to refer to the entire day, but it is strictly limited to the morning hours. For the whole day, use 成日 instead.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
