三個字 [－个－]

Jyutping saam1 go3 zi6
Pinyin sān gè zì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. three characters or words/fifteen minutes
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 十五分鐘 – 十五分钟
  2. 十五分
  3. 一刻
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    好多人嘅生命用三个字就概括到：食，疴，瞓。
    好多人嘅生命用三個字就概括到：食，痾，瞓。
    hou2 do1 jan4 ge3 sang1 ming6 jung6 saam1 go3 zi6 zau6 koi3 kut3 dou3 ： sik6 ， ngo1 ， fan3 。
    • The meaning of life for most people fits into three letters: ESS - eat, shit, sleep.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    行高速公路，冇灯位，三个字就到。
    行高速公路，冇燈位，三個字就到。
    haang4 gou1 cuk1 gung1 lou6, mou5 dang1 wai2, saam1 go3 zi6 zau6 dou3.
    • If you go by the highway, since there are no traffic lights, you will get there by 15 minutes.
  2. Cantonese
    知佢例迟㗎喇，所以约早三个字。
    知佢例遲㗎喇，所以約早三個字。
    zi1 keoi5 lai6 ci4 gaa3 laa3, so2 ji5 joek3 zou2 saam1 go3 zi6.
    • We know he's always late, so we arrange to meet a quarter earlier.
  3. Cantonese
    个暑期工日日都迟两三个字先返工，佢当自己系老细呀？
    個暑期工日日都遲兩三個字先返工，佢當自己係老細呀？
    go3 syu2 kei4 gung1 jat6 jat6 dou1 ci4 loeng5 saam1 go3 zi6 sin1 faan1 gung1, keoi5 dong3 zi6 gei2 hai6 lou5 sai3 aa4?
    • The summer employee comes to work 10-15 minutes late every day. Does he think he is the boss?
  4. Cantonese
    坐小巴出旺角，三个字就到。
    坐小巴出旺角，三個字就到。
    co5 siu2 baa1 ceot1 wong6 gok3, saam1 go3 zi6 zau6 dou3.
    • It only takes 15 minutes by minibus to get to Mong Kok.
  5. Cantonese
    搭红 van 三个字就到。
    搭紅 van 三個字就到。
    daap3 hung4 wen1 saam1 go3 zi6 zau6 dou3.
    • It only takes 15 minutes to get there if you take the red minibus.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    三个字
    三個字
    saam1 go3 zi6
    • fifteen minutes [i.e. when the minute hand points to 3]
  2. Mandarin
    宝玉瞅了半天，方说道“你放心”三个字。
    寶玉瞅了半天，方説道“你放心”三個字。
    bǎo yù chǒu le bàn tiān ， fāng shuō dào “ nǐ fàng xīn ” sān ge zì ．
    • Baoyu stared at her for a while, then said three words: "don't you worry."