幾耐 [几－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. how long
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 代詞
    問對​方時​間​嘅​長​短
    how long; a question word for duration of time
    • 佢哋兩個幾耐見一次？
      佢哋两个几耐见一次？
      keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 gei2 noi6 gin3 jat1 ci3?
      How often do both of them meet?
    • 你喺度等咗幾耐呀？
      你喺度等咗几耐呀？
      nei5 hai2 dou6 dang2 zo2 gei2 noi6 aa3?
      你在這裏等了多久呀？
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    how long (in time)
    (syn.) 多久, 幾下兒, 若久, 幾恁長久, 偌久, 偌久 GT, 幾久, 多少辰光, GT - General Taiwaneseno specific region identified), 幾耐
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 多久
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    个医生虽然已经尽晒力，但系个病人都系冇几耐就死咗。
    個醫生雖然已經盡晒力，但係個病人都係冇幾耐就死咗。
    go3 ji1 sang1 seoi1 jin4 ji5 ging1 zeon6 saai3 lik6 ， daan6 hai6 go3 beng6 jan4 dou1 hai6 mou5 gei2 noi6 zau6 sei2 zo2 。
    • All the doctor's efforts were in vain and the man soon died.
  2. Cantonese
    喺呢度行到去车站要几耐㗎？
    喺呢度行到去車站要幾耐㗎？
    hai2 nei4 dou6 hang4 dou3 heoi3 ce1 zaam6 jiu3 gei2 noi6 gaa3 ？
    • How long does it take to walk from here to the station?
  3. Cantonese
    你译呢本书译咗几耐呀？
    你譯呢本書譯咗幾耐呀？
    nei5 jik6 nei4 bun2 syu1 jik6 zo2 gei2 noi6 aa3 ？
    • How long did it take you to translate this book?
  4. Cantonese
    搭巴士要几耐先到㗎？
    搭巴士要幾耐先到㗎？
    daap3 baa1 si2 jiu3 gei2 noi6 sin1 dou3 gaa3 ？
    • About how long will it take to get there by bus?
  5. Cantonese
    你嚟咗上海几耐喇？
    你嚟咗上海幾耐喇？
    nei5 lai4 zo2 soeng6 hoi2 gei2 noi6 laa3 ？
    • For how long are you in Shanghai?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你净系喺度念口簧，读几耐都唔会明。
    你淨係喺度唸口簧，讀幾耐都唔會明。
    nei5 zing6 hai6 hai2 dou6 nim6 hau2 wong2, duk6 gei2 noi6 dou1 m4 wui5 ming4.
    • You're just reading out the text like a tape recorder. You won't get it no matter how much time you study.
  2. Cantonese
    讲开又讲，你移咗民几耐啊？
    講開又講，你移咗民幾耐啊？
    gong2 hoi1 jau6 gong2, nei5 ji4 zo2 man4 gei2 noi6 aa3?
    • By the way, when did you immigrate?
  3. Cantonese
    一水船去珠海要几耐？
    一水船去珠海要幾耐？
    jat1 seoi2 syun4 heoi3 zyu1 hoi2 jiu3 gei2 noi6?
    • How long does it take to travel to Zhuhai by boat?
  4. Cantonese
    由沙田踩去大埔要几耐？
    由沙田踩去大埔要幾耐？
    jau4 saa1 tin4 caai2 heoi3 daai6 bou3 jiu3 gei2 noi6?
    • How long does it take to cycle from Shatin to Tai Po?
  5. Cantonese
    我同你识咗几耐呀？
    我同你識咗幾耐呀？
    ngo5 tung4 nei5 sik1 zo2 gei2 noi6 aa3?
    • How long have we known each other?