粵

十sap6世sai3

sap6 sai3shí shìinferred

English

  1. "ages"; metaphor for a very long time; literally: ten era

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 比喻好長嘅時間

Examples

  • 嗰條友死咗十世啦,你唔係而家先知啊嘛。

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 原子弹是二十世纪物理学的产物。

    The atomic bomb is the offspring of 20th century physics.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 在二十世紀末期,南斯拉夫被美國認為是一個流氓國家。

    In the late 20th century, Yugoslavia was considered a rogue state by the United States.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 二十世纪中以后,北京胡同的数量显著地下降,因为人们把它们拆毁以便给新的楼房和街路让路。

    Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 嗰間餐廳執咗十世喇喎。

    That restaurant has been closed for ages.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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