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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
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half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
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simp. and trad.
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Pronunciation
Phrase
一……半……
- (Cantonese) very few; just one or two
- 一次半次啫 [Cantonese] ― jat1 ci3 bun3 ci3 ze1 ― a few times only
一餐半餐食貴少少都冇乜所謂啦。 [Cantonese, trad.]
一餐半餐食贵少少都冇乜所谓啦。 [Cantonese, simp.]- jat1 caan1 bun3 caan1 sik6 gwai3 siu2 siu2 dou1 mou5 mat1 so2 wai6 laa1.
- For just a few meals, it's not that big of a deal to have something a little more expensive.
Usage notes
This construction involves the same classifier after 一 (jat1) and after 半 (bun3).