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Times (frequency)in Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

次

ci3

times (frequency)

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

次 counts occurrences rather than elapsed time; 一日幾次 asks frequency, while 幾耐 asks how long something lasts.

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?

我去過兩次。

ngo5 heoi3 gwo3 loeng5 ci3

I have been there twice.