CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · WORK
How to say “It’s been moved to three this afternoon” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
改到下晝三點goi2 dou3 haa6 zau3 saam1 dim2
It’s been moved to three this afternoon
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
改到 (goi2 dou3) signals a change to a new time; 下晝三點 (haa6 zau3 saam1 dim2) gives three in the afternoon. It does not say what the original time was.
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
Coworker · Giving the new meeting time. Supplies the revised time concisely