waa6 si4 waa6話時話话时话
Jyutpingwaa6 si4 waa6
Yalewah sìh wah
Definition
By the way; used to transition to another topic during a conversation.
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How it's used
Signals a sudden shift in conversation to a topic that just occurred to the speaker. It acts as a conversational bridge that feels more natural and less abrupt than a direct change of subject. Use this when you want to interject a new thought while acknowledging the flow of the current discussion.
Examples
By the way, when are you going on a trip?
Related words
Common phrases
By the way, you...
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 順便, which implies doing something while you are already doing something else. 話時話 is strictly for changing the topic of conversation, not for performing an 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.
