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How many times?in Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

幾次

gei2 ci3

how many times?

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

幾次 asks how many occasions something happens; 次 counts occurrences rather than people or objects.

Examples

呢隻藥一日食幾次

ni1 zek3 joek6 jat1 jat6 sik6 gei2 ci3

How many times a day do I take this medicine?

你去過幾次？

nei5 heoi3 gwo3 gei2 ci3

How many times have you been there?

times (frequency)ci3次How many times a day do I take this medicine?ni1 zek3 joek6 jat1 jat6 sik6 gei2 ci3呢隻藥一日食幾次Three times a day, after mealsjat1 jat6 saam1 ci3 faan6 hau6 sik6一日三次，飯後食So, three times a day after meals, right?zik1 hai6 jat1 jat6 saam1 ci3 faan6 hau6 sik6 hai6 mai6即係一日三次，飯後食，係咪？