「鐘」

(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:一個杯狀嘅金屬物件，被敲擊嘅時候會發聲
eng:bell; a metal designed to make loud sounds when struck physically
<eg>
yue:#門鐘 (mun4 zung1)
eng:doorbell
<eg>
yue:做一日和尚，敲一日鐘。 (zou6 jat1 jat6 wo4 soeng2, haau1 jat1 jat6 zung1.)
eng:be a monk for a day, ring the monastery bell for a day. (An idiom for not taking something seriously or lacking enthusiasm)
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<explanation>
yue:現代、尤其是電子製造嘅門鐘
eng:electric doorbell
<eg>
yue:想入嚟嘅話請撳鐘。 (soeng2 jap6 lai4 ge3 waa2 cing2 gam6 zung1.)
eng:Please press the doorbell if you want to come in.
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<explanation>
yue:#時鐘；用嚟睇時間又唔係戴喺手腕度嘅儀器（量詞：個）
eng:clock
<eg>
yue:#鬧鐘 (naau6 zung1)
eng:alarm clock
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yue:#鐘樓 (zung1 lau4)
eng:clock tower
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yue:呢個鐘唔夠準，行慢咗。 (ni1 go3 zung1 m4 gau3 zeon2, haang4 maan6 zo2.)
eng:This clock is not accurate enough as it runs slower.
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<explanation>
yue:#鐘頭；#小時；六十分鐘（量詞：個／粒）
eng:hour
<eg>
yue:元朗搭車去筲箕灣要一#個鐘 有多。 (jyun4 long5 daap3 ce1 heoi3 saau1 gei1 waan1 jiu3 jat1 go3 zung1 jau5 do1.)
eng:It takes over an hour to travel from Yuen Long to Shau Kei Wan.
<eg>
yue:你去咗邊啊？我等你等咗幾#粒鐘 喇！ (nei5 heoi3 zo2 bin1 aa3? ngo5 dang2 nei5 dang2 zo2 gei2 nap1 zung1 laa3!)
eng:Where have you been? I've been waiting for you for a couple of hours already!
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yue:而家幾點鐘？ (ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2 zung1?)
eng:What time is it?
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yue:七點鐘，大圍等。 (cat1 dim2 zung1, daai6 wai4 dang2.)
eng:Let's meet at 7 o'clock in Tai Wai.
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<explanation>
yue:#時間、時段
eng:time
<eg>
yue:#夠鐘 (gau3 zung1)
eng:time is up; literally: enough hour