How to tell the time in Cantonese, a variety of Chinese spoken in southern China and in many overseas Chinese communities.
| English | Cantonese (廣東話) |
|---|---|
| What time is it? | 而家幾點呀? (yīgā géidím a?) |
| It's one o'clock | 而家一點 (yīgā yātdím) |
| It's quarter past one | 而家一點三 (yīgā yātdím sāam) |
| It's half past one | 而家一點半 (yīgā yātdím bun) |
| It's quarter to two | 而家一點九 (yīgā yātdím gáu) |
| It's two o'clock | 而家兩點 (yīgā léuhngdím) |
| It's quarter past two | 而家兩點三 (yīgā léuhngdím sāam) |
| It's half past two | 而家兩點半 (yīgā léuhngdím bun) |
| It's quarter to three | 而家兩點九 (yīgā léuhngdím gáu) |
| It's three o'clock | 而家三點 (yīgā sāamdím) |
| It's quarter past three | 而家三點三 (yīgā sāamdím sāam) |
| It's half past three | 而家三點半 (yīgā sāamdím bun) |
| It's quarter to four | 而家三點九 (yīgā sāamdím gáu) |
| It's four o'clock | 而家四點 (yīgā seidím) |
| It's quarter past four | 而家四點三 (yīgā seidím sāam) |
| It's half past four | 而家四點半 (yīgā seidím bun) |
| It's quarter to five | 而家四點九 (yīgā seidím gáu) |
| It's five o'clock | 而家五點 (yīgā ńghdím) |
| It's quarter past five | 而家五點三 (yīgā ńghdím sāam) |
| It's half past five | 而家五點半 (yīgā ńghdím bun) |
| It's quarter to six | 而家五點九 (yīgā ńghdím gáu) |
| It's six o'clock | 而家六點 (yīgā luhkdím) |
| It's quarter past six | 而家六點三 (yīgā luhkdím sāam) |
| It's half past six | 而家六點半 (yīgā luhkdím bun) |
| It's quarter to seven | 而家六點九 (yīgā luhkdím gáu) |
| It's seven o'clock | 而家七點 (yīgā chātdím) |
| It's quarter past seven | 而家七點三 (yīgā chātdím sāam) |
| It's half past seven | 而家七點半 (yīgā chātdím bun) |
| It's quarter to eight | 而家七點九 (yīgā chātdím gáu) |
| It's eight o'clock | 而家八點 (yīgā baatdím) |
| It's quarter past eight | 而家八點三 (yīgā baatdím sāam) |
| It's half past eight | 而家八點半 (yīgā baatdím bun) |
| It's quarter to nine | 而家八點九 (yīgā baatdím gáu) |
| It's nine o'clock | 而家九點 (yīgā gáudím) |
| It's quarter past nine | 而家九點三 (yīgā gáudím sāam) |
| It's half past nine | 而家九點半 (yīgā gáudím bun) |
| It's quarter to ten | 而家九點九 (yīgā gáudím gáu) |
| It's ten o'clock | 而家十點 (yīgā sahpdím) |
| It's quarter past ten | 而家十點三 (yīgā sahpdím sāam) |
| It's half past ten | 而家十點半 (yīgā sahpdím bun) |
| It's quarter to eleven | 而家十點九 (yīgā sahpdím gáu) |
| It's eleven o'clock | 而家十一點 (yīgā sahpyātdím) |
| It's quarter past eleven | 而家十一點三 (yīgā sahpyātdím sāam) |
| It's half past eleven | 而家十一點半 (yīgā sahpyātdím bun) |
| It's quarter to twelve | 而家十一點九 (yīgā sahpyātdím gáu) |
| It's twelve o'clock | 而家十二點 (yīgā sahpyihdím) |
| It's quarter past twelve | 而家十二點三 (yīgā sahpyihdím sāam) |
| It's half past twelve | 而家十二點半 (yīgā sahpyihdím bun) |
| It's quarter to one | 而家十二點九 (yīgā sahpyihdím gáu) |
| it's midnight | 而家半夜 (yīgā bunyé) |
| it's midday | 而家中午 (yīgā jungńgh) |
| in the morning | 上晝 / 朝早 (seuhngjau / jīujóu) |
| in the afternoon | 下晝 / 晏晝 (hahjau / ngaanjau) |
| in the evening | 夜晚 (yehmáahn) |
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