一年半載 [－－－载]

Jyutping jat1 nin4 bun3 zoi2
Pinyin yī nián bàn zǎi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. about a year
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    短時間​之​內​；​經​常用​嚟​表達​某件事​短期​之內​做​唔​到
    in a year or so; often in negative expression suggesting that the task will take much longer than a year
    • 學語言唔係一年半載就識㗎。
      学语言唔系一年半载就识㗎。
      hok6 jyu5 jin4 m4 hai6 jat1 nin4 bun3 zoi2 zau6 sik1 gaa3.
      Learning a new language is not something to be done in just a year or so. (It will take much longer.)
  2. 近義詞
    一時三刻
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    about a year; quite a long while
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    用一年半载就精通到英文系冇可能嘅事。
    用一年半載就精通到英文係冇可能嘅事。
    jung6 jat1 nin4 bun3 zoi2 zau6 zing1 tung1 dou3 jing1 man4 hai6 mou5 ho2 nang4 ge3 si6 。
    • It is impossible to master English in a year or so.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    电子产品生命周期好短，依家热卖嘅产品，可能一年半载后就变晒死货。
    電子產品生命週期好短，依家熱賣嘅產品，可能一年半載後就變晒死貨。
    • Electronic products have a really short life cycle, the hot selling items, can become totally unsellable in a year or even six months.
  2. Cantonese
    一年半载
    一年半載
    jat1 nin4 bun3 zoi2
    • roughly one year or six months
  3. Cantonese
    学语言唔系一年半载就识㗎。
    學語言唔係一年半載就識㗎。
    hok6 jyu5 jin4 m4 hai6 jat1 nin4 bun3 zoi2 zau6 sik1 gaa3.
    • Learning a new language is not something to be done in just a year or so. (It will take much longer.)