小貓三四隻 [－猫－－只]

Jyutping siu2 maau1 saam1 sei3 zek3
Pinyin xiǎo māo sān sì zhǐ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    幾個​人​；​為數​唔​多​嘅​人
    only a few people; literally: three to four kittens
    • 今日朝早堂又試得嗰小貓三四隻。
      今日朝早堂又试得𠮶小猫三四只。
      gam1 jat6 ziu1 zou2 tong4 jau6 si3 dak1 go2 siu2 maau1 saam1 sei3 zek3
      As usual, only a few students attended the morning class today.
    • 個集會邊有幾百人，得小貓三四隻去。
      个集会边有几百人，得小猫三四只去。
      go3 zaap6 wui2 bin1 jau5 gei2 baak3 jan4, dak1 siu2 maau1 saam1 sei3 zek3 heoi3
      There are definitely fewer than hundreds of people in the rally. Only a few people attend.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今日朝早堂又试得𠮶小猫三四只。
    今日朝早堂又試得嗰小貓三四隻。
    gam1 jat6 ziu1 zou2 tong4 jau6 si3 dak1 go2 siu2 maau1 saam1 sei3 zek3
    • As usual, only a few students attended the morning class today.
  2. Cantonese
    个集会边有几百人，得小猫三四只去。
    個集會邊有幾百人，得小貓三四隻去。
    go3 zaap6 wui2 bin1 jau5 gei2 baak3 jan4, dak1 siu2 maau1 saam1 sei3 zek3 heoi3
    • There are definitely fewer than hundreds of people in the rally. Only a few people attend.
  3. Cantonese
    客仔得𠮶 小猫三四只，点维到皮？
    客仔得嗰 小貓三四隻，點維到皮？
    haak3 zai2 dak1 go2 siu2 maau1 saam1 sei3 zek3, dim2 wai4 dou2 pei2?
    • How could you make the business break even with just a few customers?