ze5 ci3這次这次
Jyutpingze5 ci3
Yalejéh chi
Definition
This time.
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How it's used
Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use 今次 instead of 這次 in spoken communication. While 這次 is perfectly understandable, it sounds formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese. Using 今次 makes your speech sound much more natural and authentic to the local rhythm of the language.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 這次 because it appears in textbooks or written materials, but it can make you sound like you are reading from a script. Stick to 今次 for all daily interactions.
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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.
