下晝 [－昼]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) p.m.; afternoon; (adverb) in the afternoon
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    正午​十二​點之後至​黃​昏​之前​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    afternoon
    • 佢星期五下晝會嚟。
      佢星期五下昼会嚟。
      keoi5 sing1 kei4 ng5 haa6 zau3 wui5 lai4.
      She's coming on Friday afternoon.
  2. 近義詞
    晏晝
  3. 反義詞
    上晝
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Hokkien
    noon
  2. noun, Hokkien
    lunch
  3. noun, dialectal
    afternoon
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 下午
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我屋企西斜，日日下昼都好晒。
    我屋企西斜，日日下晝都好曬。
    ngo5 uk1 kei2 sai1 ce4, jat6 jat6 haa6 zau3 dou1 hou2 saai3.
    • My home faces west and it is under strong sunshine every afternoon.
  2. Cantonese
    下昼数学要小测。
    下晝數學要小測。
    haa6 zau3 sou3 hok6 jiu3 siu2 caak1.
    • There is a quiz on mathematics in the afternoon.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋两个已经倾咗成个下昼，但睇法依然南辕北辙，无法达成协议。
    佢哋兩個已經傾咗成個下晝，但睇法依然南轅北轍，無法達成協議。
    keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 ji5 ging1 king1 zo2 seng4 go3 haa6 zau3, daan6 tai2 faat3 ji1 jin4 naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3, mou4 faat3 daat6 sing4 hip3 ji5.
    • They have been discussing for the whole afternoon, but their still get no meeting of minds, no agreement is yet compromised.
  4. Cantonese
    下昼要开会，我要准备下先。
    下晝要開會，我要準備下先。
    haa6 zau3 jiu3 hoi1 wui2, ngo5 jiu3 zeon2 bei6 haa5 sin1.
    • (I am) having a meeting this afternoon, I have to prepare (a little) beforehand.
  5. Cantonese
    早两日阿松孭住个背囊，话要去浪迹天涯，结果唔够一个下昼就俾人擡返嚟。
    早兩日阿松孭住個背囊，話要去浪跡天涯，結果唔夠一個下晝就俾人抬返嚟。
    zou2 loeng5 jat6 aa3 cung4 me1 zyu6 go3 bui3 nong4, waa6 jiu3 heoi3 long6 zik1 tin1 ngaai4, git3 gwo2 m4 gau3 jat1 go3 haa6 zau3 zau6 bei2 jan4 toi4 faan1 lai4.
    • A couple of days ago, A-chung took up a backpack, saying that he'd like to go travel around. Result? Not even an afternoon had passed when he got carried back.