廿 [-]

Jyutping aa6
Pinyin niàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 數詞
    用作​連接​十位​與​個位​(​若數值​大​於​40​)​,​31​至​39​用​「​卅​」​表示​。​由​於​省音​(​elision​)​現象​,​連接​十位​與​個​位時​,​聲母​多​數會​消失​,​從​jaa6​ ​變成​ ​aa6​,​如​ ​87​ ​從​ ​/​baat3​ ​jaa6​ ​cat1​/​ ​變成​ ​/​baa3​-​aa6​ ​cat1​/​。
    Used as the connection between the tens digit and the ones digit (only if the number is greater than 40). For the numbers between 31 and 39, '卅'is used instead. Due to elision, when it is used as the connection between the tens digit and the ones digit, the initial consonant sound disappears, which sounds like "aa6" instead of "jaa6". For example, 87, /baat3 jaa6 cat1/ becomes /baa3-aa6 cat1/.
    • 42號巴士
      42号巴士
      sei3 aa6 ji6 hou6 baa1 si2
      bus route 42
    • 七十二
      七十二
      cat1 aa6 ji6
      seventy-two
    • 七十二
      七十二
      caa1 aa6 ji6
      seventy-two
    • 五十零歲
      五十零岁
      ng5 aa6 leng4 seoi3
      fifty-something years old
    • 189 cm
      189 cm
      jat1 baak3 baa3 aa6 gau2 si1 em1
      one hundred and eighty-nine centimetres

廿 [-]

Jyutping jap6
Pinyin niàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. twenty (20), in a limited number of set expressions/also written using banker's character 念/twentieth/twenty-odd

廿 [-]

Jyutping nim6
Pinyin niàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. twenty (20), in a limited number of set expressions/also written using banker's character 念/twentieth/twenty-odd
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. twenty, twentieth
  2. Cangjie Input
    T

廿 [-]

Jyutping je6
Pinyin niàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. twenty (20), in a limited number of set expressions/also written using banker's character 念/twentieth/twenty-odd
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 數詞
    20
    twenty
    • 基本法廿三條
      基本法廿三条
      gei1 bun2 faat3 jaa6 saam1 tiu4
      Article 23, Basic Law
    • 廿二
      廿二
      jaa6 ji6
      twenty-two

廿 [-]

Jyutping jaa6
Pinyin niàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. twenty
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (prefix) twenty- (e.g. twenty-one)
  2. twenty (20), in a limited number of set expressions/also written using banker's character 念/twentieth/twenty-odd
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 數詞
    20
    twenty
    • 基本法廿三條
      基本法廿三条
      gei1 bun2 faat3 jaa6 saam1 tiu4
      Article 23, Basic Law
    • 廿二
      廿二
      jaa6 ji6
      twenty-two
  2. 數詞
    用作​連接​十位​與​個位​(​若數值​大​於​40​)​,​31​至​39​用​「​卅​」​表示​。​由​於​省音​(​elision​)​現象​,​連接​十位​與​個​位時​,​聲母​多​數會​消失​,​從​jaa6​ ​變成​ ​aa6​,​如​ ​87​ ​從​ ​/​baat3​ ​jaa6​ ​cat1​/​ ​變成​ ​/​baa3​-​aa6​ ​cat1​/​。
    Used as the connection between the tens digit and the ones digit (only if the number is greater than 40). For the numbers between 31 and 39, '卅'is used instead. Due to elision, when it is used as the connection between the tens digit and the ones digit, the initial consonant sound disappears, which sounds like "aa6" instead of "jaa6". For example, 87, /baat3 jaa6 cat1/ becomes /baa3-aa6 cat1/.
    • 42號巴士
      42号巴士
      sei3 aa6 ji6 hou6 baa1 si2
      bus route 42
    • 七十二
      七十二
      cat1 aa6 ji6
      seventy-two
    • 七十二
      七十二
      caa1 aa6 ji6
      seventy-two
    • 五十零歲
      五十零岁
      ng5 aa6 leng4 seoi3
      fifty-something years old
    • 189 cm
      189 cm
      jat1 baak3 baa3 aa6 gau2 si1 em1
      one hundred and eighty-nine centimetres
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    twenty
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 二十
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    已经过咗廿年喇。
    已經過咗廿年喇。
    ji5 ging1 gwo3 zo2 jaa6 nin4 laa3 。
    • Twenty years already passed.
  2. Cantonese
    佢都廿岁喇,但系都仲系唔够胆同女仔倾计。
    佢都廿歲喇,但係都仲係唔夠膽同女仔傾計。
    keoi5 dou1 jaa6 seoi3 laa3 , daan6 hai6 dou1 zung6 hai6 m4 gau3 daam2 tung4 neoi5 zi2 king1 gai3 。
    • Even though he has turned twenty, he's still too timid to chat with girls.
  3. Cantonese
    三嘅三次方系廿七。
    三嘅三次方係廿七。
    saam1 ge3 saam1 ci3 fong1 hai6 jaa6 cat1 。
    • 3 cubed is 27.
    • Three cubed makes twenty-seven.
  4. Cantonese
    我哋可唔可以喺二月廿八号三点到见面呀?
    我哋可唔可以喺二月廿八號三點到見面呀?
    ngo5 dei2 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 hai2 ji6 jyut6 jaa6 baat3 hou6 saam1 dim2 dou3 gin3 min6 aa3 ?
    • Can we meet February 28, around 3:00 pm?
  5. Cantonese
    她廿五岁𠮶阵已经喺五个唔同嘅国家住过。
    她廿五歲嗰陣已經喺五個唔同嘅國家住過。
    taa1 jaa6 ng5 seoi3 go2 zan6 ji5 ging1 hai2 ng5 go3 m4 tung4 ge3 gwok3 gaa1 zyu6 gwo3 。
    • She lived in five different countries by age 25.
    • By the age of 25, she had lived in 5 different countries.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    日本同美国自从廿世纪中就做咗盟国。
    日本同美國自從廿世紀中就做咗盟國。
    jat6 bun2 tung4 mei5 gwok3 zi6 cung4 jaa6 sai3 gei2 zung1 zau6 zou6 zo2 mang4 gwok3.
    • Japan and the USA have been allies since mid-20th century.
  2. Cantonese
    个女人廿年前嫁入我哋条村嘅。
    個女人廿年前嫁入我哋條村嘅。
    go3 neoi5 jan2 jaa6 nin4 cin4 gaa3 jap6 ngo5 dei6 tiu4 cyun1 ge3.
    • The woman married into our village twenty years ago.
  3. Cantonese
    十零廿蚊
    十零廿蚊
    sap6 leng4 jaa6 man1
    • ten to twenty dollars
  4. Cantonese
    几廿蚊买啲噉嘅野,真系唔化算。
    幾廿蚊買啲噉嘅野,真係唔化算。
    gei2 ja6 man1 maai5 di1 gam2 ge3 je5,zan1 hai6 m4 faa3 syun3.
    • X
  5. Cantonese
    分开咗廿年之后,佢哋终于喺巴黎重逢。
    分開咗廿年之後,佢哋終於喺巴黎重逢。
    fan1 hoi1 zo2 jaa6 nin4 zi1 hau6, keoi5 dei6 zung1 jyu1 hai2 baa1 lai4 cung4 fung4.
    • Being separated for twenty years, they finally reunited in Paris.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    廿零蚊
    廿零蚊
    jaa6 leng4 man1
    • twenty-something dollars
  2. Cantonese
    得𠮶廿蚊仔,边够钱买嘢食呀?
    得嗰廿蚊仔,边够钱买嘢食呀?
    dak1 go2 jaa6 man1 zai2, bin1 gau3 cin2 maai5 je5 sik6 aa3?
    • With just a mere twenty bucks, how do we have enough to buy food?
  3. Cantonese
    今朝我游咗廿个塘。
    今朝我游咗廿个塘。
    gam1 ziu1 ngo5 jau4 zo2 jaa6 go3 tong4.
    • This morning, I swam twenty laps.
  4. Cantonese
    贵极咪都系廿蚊
    贵极咪都系廿蚊
    gwai3 gik6 mai6 dou1 hai6 jaa6 man1
    • Its price is at most $20.
  5. Cantonese
    佢五年前做生意蚀咗廿几万。
    佢五年前做生意蚀咗廿几万。
    keoi5 ng5 nin4 cin4 zou6 saang1 ji3 sit6 zo2 jaa6 gei2 maan6.
    • X