seoi3 jyut6歲月岁月
Jyutpingseoi3 jyut6
Yaleseui yuht
Definition
Years and months, or the passing of time.
writtentime
How it's used
Carries a poetic or reflective tone, often used when looking back at the past or contemplating the inevitable passage of time. It is significantly more literary than the everyday word 時間 and is rarely used in casual, functional conversation about scheduling or appointments. It frequently appears in song lyrics, literature, and nostalgic discussions about how life has changed.
Examples
Time really passes by so quickly.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to talk about clock time or specific durations, such as saying you spent three hours waiting. For those contexts, use 時間 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
