粵

半bun3日jat6

bun3 jat6bàn rì

English

  1. half a day
  2. half a day
  3. figuratively, long period within a day

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一日嘅一半
  2. 引申指一日之中嘅長時間

Examples

  • 偷得浮生半日閒

    A half-day free time is treasurable. ----

  • 等咗半日都仲未輪到我。

    I've waited for so long, but still not my turn.

  • 琦琦唔見咗佢心愛嘅毛公仔,喊咗成半日。

    Kei-kei's doll was lost and she cried for a long time.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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