zau6 zi3就至
Jyutpingzau6 zi3
Yalejauh ji
Definition
Just now; a moment ago.
colloquialtime
How it's used
This term is a highly localized variant of 啱啱 used primarily in certain regions or by specific age groups. While it functions identically to 啱啱, it carries a slightly more emphatic or colloquial flavor in casual speech. It is important to note that it is not universally used across all Cantonese speakers, so you may find some people who prefer 啱啱 or 頭先 instead.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 就係, which means exactly or precisely. Ensure you do not use it to mean just in the sense of only, as it specifically refers to the timing of an event that occurred moments ago.
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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.
