幾時

幾時

1. when; what time

   你諗住幾時開始學車呀？ [Cantonese, trad.]
   你谂住几时开始学车呀？ [Cantonese, simp.]

   nei⁵ nam² zyu⁶ gei² si⁴ hoi¹ ci² hok⁶ ce¹ aa³?

   When do you plan to start learning driving?

   • 1076, 蘇軾 [Su Shi], 水調歌頭:

     明月幾時有？把酒問青天。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     明月几时有？把酒问青天。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     Míngyuè jǐshí yǒu? Bǎjiǔ wèn qīngtiān.

     When will the moon be clear and bright?
     With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the clear sky.

   • 1952, 唐龍, directed by 潘炳權, 契爺艷史 [Foster-Daddy's Romantic Affairs]‎, spoken by 梁大寒 (梁醒波 [Leung Sing Poh]):

     全啊，阿紅實係幾時嚟㗎？ [Cantonese, trad.]
     全啊，阿红实系几时嚟㗎？ [Cantonese, simp.]

     cyun⁴ aa³, aa³ hung⁴ sat⁶ hai⁶ gei² si^4-2 lai⁴ gaa³?

     Chuen, when is Hung coming actually?

2. always; in anytime

   你幾時嚟都得。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   你几时嚟都得。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   nei⁵ gei² si⁴ lai⁴ dou¹ dak¹.

   You can come anytime.

   佢幾時都咁靚㗎啦。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   佢几时都咁靓㗎啦。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   keoi⁵ gei² si⁴ dou¹ gam³ leng³ gaa³ laa¹.

   He is always that pretty.

3. how long (length of time)

   • 楊林問道：「二位兄弟在此聚義幾時了？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     杨林问道：「二位兄弟在此聚义几时了？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE

     Yáng Lín wèndào: “Èr wèi xiōngdì zài cǐ jùyì jǐshí le?”

     "How long have you two been gathering here for the uprising, my brothers?" asked Yang Lin.

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