踏正
daap6 zing3daap6 zeng3tà zhèng
English
- on the spot (timing; spoken)
- sharp; call of time with minute arm position is on 12
粵語 — Cantonese
- 鐘面報時方式,表達長針(分針)指住12;睇埋搭幾;啱啱好係嗰個鐘數
Examples
而家係十點踏正。
It's ten o'clock sharp.
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依家搭正
the minute hand on the clock is now pointing 12
6點搭正
6:00; 6 o'clock sharp
個表演沓正八點開始。
The performance starts at 8:00 sharp.
而家沓正七點鐘,係時候放工。
It's exactly seven o'clock now, time to get off from work.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk