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Canto School

Before ninein Cantonese.

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Canto School

Pronunciation

九點前

gau2 dim2 cin4

Before nine

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

九點前 means earlier than nine, so it works for deadlines; 九點 is the time nine itself.

Examples

九點前返嚟

gau2 dim2 cin4 faan1 lai4

Come back before nine.

我九點前到

ngo5 gau2 dim2 cin4 dou3

I will arrive before nine.