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How to say “Hour” in Cantonese — 小時 (siu2 si4)

The Cantonese for “hour” is 小時 (siu2 si4).

siuˊ²小siˎ₄時

简小时

nounhour

noun(noun) childhood

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Other ways to say “hour”

Example sentences with 小時

一小時有六十分鐘。

There are sixty minutes in an hour.

niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度jaaˍ₆廿sei˗₃四siuˊ²小siˎ₄時hoiˉ¹開。

This place is open 24 hours.

keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係jaaˍ₆廿sei˗₃四siuˊ²小siˎ₄時dim˗₃店。

It's a 24-hour shop.

jaaˍ₆廿sei˗₃四siuˊ²小siˎ₄時fukˍ₆服mouˍ₆務。

24-hour service.

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (siu2 si4) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.