晏晝 [－昼]

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Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 中午
  2. 下午
  3. 午飯 – 午饭

晏晝 [－昼]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) afternoon; noon; (adverb) in the afternoon; at noon
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    中午​時段​；​有時​指​中午​至到​天黑​之前​呢​段​時間​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    (early) afternoon; sometimes refers to interval between noon and sunset
    • 我一個晏晝就學識踩單車嘞。
      我一个晏昼就学识踩单车嘞。
      ngo5 jat1 go3 aan3 zau3 zau6 hok6 sik1 jaai2 daan1 ce1 laak3.
      I learnt how to ride a bike in just one afternoon.
    • 今日晏晝你會去邊啊？
      今日晏昼你会去边啊？
      gam1 jat6 aan3 zau3 nei5 wui5 heoi3 bin1 aa3?
      Where are you going in this afternoon?
    • 我晏晝三點要開會。
      我晏昼三点要开会。
      ngo5 aan3 zau3 saam1 dim2 jiu3 hoi1 wui2.
      I have a meeting at 3pm.
  2. 名詞
    晏晝​飯​嘅​簡​寫​（​量​詞​：​餐​）
    short form of "lunch"
    • 你食咗晏晝未?
      你食咗晏昼未?
      nei5 sik6 zo2 aan3 zau3 mei6?
      Have you eaten lunch yet?
    • 今餐晏晝幾抵食。
      今餐晏昼几抵食。
      gam1 caan1 aan3 zau3 gei2 dai2 sik6.
      Today's lunch is quite inexpensive.
  3. 近義詞
    晏
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese, Hakka, dialectal
    noon
  2. noun
    morning
  3. noun, Cantonese
    afternoon
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你今日晏昼去图书馆嘅话，可唔可以顺便帮我还两本书呀？
    你今日晏晝去圖書館嘅話，可唔可以順便幫我還兩本書呀？
    nei5 gam1 jat6 aan3 zau3 heoi3 tou4 syu1 gun2 ge3 waa2 ， ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 seon6 bin2 bong1 ngo5 waan4 loeng5 bun2 syu1 aa3 ？
    • If you are going to the library this afternoon, would you please return two books for me whilst you are there?
  2. Cantonese
    我今日晏昼唔想出街。
    我今日晏晝唔想出街。
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 aan3 zau3 m4 soeng2 ceot1 gaai1 。
    • I don't want to go outside this afternoon.
  3. Cantonese
    阿 John 问阿 Mary 晏昼一唔一齐去行街。
    阿 John 問阿 Mary 晏晝一唔一齊去行街。
    aa3 J o h n man6 aa3 M a r y aan3 zau3 jat1 m4 jat1 cai4 heoi3 haang4 gaai1 。
    • John asked Mary whether she would like to go shopping in the afternoon.
  4. Cantonese
    我星期日晏昼三点会嚟探你。
    我星期日晏晝三點會嚟探你。
    ngo5 sing1 kei4 jat6 aan3 zau3 saam1 dim2 wui2 lai4 taam3 nei5 。
    • I'll come and see you at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
  5. Cantonese
    你晏昼得唔得闲呀？
    你晏晝得唔得閑呀？
    nei5 ngaan3 zau3 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3 ？
    • Are you free in the afternoon?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    食晏昼
    食晏晝
    sik6 aan3 zau3
    • 吃午飯
    • to have lunch
  2. Cantonese
    你今日系边度食晏昼饭？
    你今日係邊度食晏晝飯？
    nei5 gam1 jat6 hai2 bin1 dou6 sik6 aan3 zau3 faan6?
    • Where are you having lunch today?
  3. Cantonese
    今日真系好开心呀！晏昼玩抽奖，等嗌冧巴啦，轮到三奖喇，原先𠮶个咁啱行开咗㖞，再抽就抽中我，真系冷手执个热煎堆。
    今日真係好開心呀！晏晝玩抽獎，等嗌冧巴啦，輪到三獎喇，原先嗰個咁啱行開咗喎，再抽就抽中我，真係冷手執個熱煎堆。
    gam1 jat6 zan1 hai6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3! aan4 zau3 waan2 cau1 zoeng2, dang2 aai3 lam1 baa2 laa1, leon4 dou3 saam1 zoeng2 laa3, jyun4 sin1 go2 go3 gam3 aam1 haang4 hoi1 zo2 wo4, zoi3 cau1 zau6 cau1 zung6 ngo5, zan1 hai6 laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit6 zi1 deoi1.
    • I'm so happy today! I joined a lucky draw this afternoon and waited for calling the numbers. When it came to the third prize, the person wasn't there and it became my turn after the second draw, how fortunate!
  4. Cantonese
    我今日晏昼要陪我老母睇医生，唔得闲呀。
    我今日晏晝要陪我老母睇醫生，唔得閒呀。
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 aan3 zau3 jiu3 pui4 ngo5 lou5 mou2 tai2 ji1 sang1, m4 dak1 haan4 aa3.
    • I need to accompany my mother to see the doctor this afternoon, so I am not available.
  5. Cantonese
    晏昼食得唔够饱，食晚饭又太早，唔咸唔淡，食下午茶好过。
    晏晝食得唔夠飽，食晚飯又太早，唔鹹唔淡，食下午茶好過。
    aan3 zau3 sik6 dak1 m4 gau3 baau2, sik6 maan5 faan6 jau6 taai3 zou2, m4 haam4 m4 taam5, sik6 haa6 ng5 caa4 hou2 gwo3.
    • I didn't eat enough for lunch, and it's still too early to eat dinner. I'm caught between two stools, so I might be better off just having afternoon tea.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    晏昼
    晏晝
    aan3 zau3
    • afternoon