三九 [－－]

Jyutping saam1 gau2
Pinyin sān jiǔ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    the coldest weather days of winter
  2. noun
    from the 19th day to the 27th day after the winter solstice
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    街上面得𠮶三九两丁七，舖头边有生意。
    街上面得嗰三九兩丁七，舖頭邊有生意。
    gaai1 soeng6 min6 dak1 go2 saam1 gau2 loeng5 ding1 cat1, pou3 tau2 bin1 jau5 saang1 ji3.
    • There are few people on the street. No business at all.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一九二九不出手，三九四九冰上走。
    一九二九不出手，三九四九冰上走。
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