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Yaletìhng làuh sìh gaan
Definition
Duration of stay, standing time, or residence time.
neutraltraveltime
How it's used
Commonly used in formal contexts such as immigration, travel itineraries, or logistics. It sounds quite professional and is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation between friends. For informal situations, people usually prefer asking how long someone is staying using phrases like 留幾耐.
Examples
How long is your duration of stay here?
Our duration of stay is too short, we cannot visit many places.
Related words
Common phrases
extend the duration of stay
shorten the duration of stay
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual settings as it sounds overly bureaucratic or like a technical term from a travel document. It is not a natural way to ask a friend how long they are visiting for.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
