CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · HEALTH
How to say “It started last night” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
由尋晚開始jau4 cam4 maan5 hoi1 ci2
It started last night
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Look closer at this phrase
由尋晚 (jau4 cam4 maan5) gives the starting point, last night; 開始 (hoi1 ci2) says the symptom began then. This answers when it started, not how severe it is.
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
A concise patient-side answer that gives the beginning of a symptom timeline.