CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · HEALTH
How to say “How many times a day do I take this medicine?” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
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?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
呢隻藥 (ni1 zek3 joek6) identifies this specific medicine; 一日 (jat1 jat6) sets the daily period; 食幾次 (sik6 gei2 ci3) asks how many doses within it.
The number after each Jyutping syllable marks its Cantonese tone. Listen to the whole saved recording and repeat at your own pace.
When to use it
Ask a pharmacist for the frequency of the specific medicine they have supplied; do not guess the answer.