si4 haa6時下时下
Jyutpingsi4 haa6
Yalesìh hah
Definition
Current; at present; contemporary.
neutraltimepeople
How it's used
Focuses on trends, fashions, or prevailing social attitudes rather than just the current moment in time. It often carries a slightly observational or critical tone when discussing how things have changed compared to the past. Use it to describe phenomena that define the current era.
Examples
Young people nowadays really like playing video games.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct substitute for 而家 when referring to a specific point in time, such as 'I am eating now'. It describes a general state of the times rather than an immediate action.
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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.
