si4 doi6時代时代
Jyutpingsi4 doi6
Yalesìh doih
Definition
An era, age, epoch, or historical period.
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How it's used
Refers to a specific historical period or the general spirit of the current time. It is often used to contrast the past with the present, highlighting how social norms or technology have evolved. Unlike the more abstract concept of time, this word carries a sense of collective experience shared by people living through the same events.
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Do you think we are still in this era?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean a specific duration of time like an hour or a day. It is strictly for historical or cultural eras, so it cannot replace words like 鐘頭 or 日子.
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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.
