聽日見
ting1 jat6 gin3
To say "see you tomorrow" in Cantonese, use 聽日見 (ting1 jat6 gin3).
Meaning: see you tomorrow (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 聽日, meaning "tomorrow" and 見, meaning "to see" or "to meet".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the subject "you" is often omitted, which is a common feature of Cantonese greetings.
How do you pronounce it?
ting1 jat6 gin3
Did you know?
- While 聽日見 is common, many speakers in Hong Kong might use the English word 'tomorrow' mixed with Cantonese, saying something like 'tomorrow 見'.
- The word 聽 in 聽日 is a homophone for the word 'listen'. This leads to various puns in Cantonese pop culture and advertising that play on the sounds of 'tomorrow' and 'hearing'.
- If you are leaving a workplace, you might hear 聽日見 followed by 辛苦了, which acknowledges the hard work the other person did that day.
Examples in context
- 我哋聽日見。ngo5 dei6 ting1 jat6 gin3.We will see each other tomorrow.
- 聽日見，拜拜！ting1 jat6 gin3, baai1 baai1!See you tomorrow, bye bye!
Example conversation
Ka Yan and Ka Ming are leaving work at the end of the day.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan家明，我收工喇。gaa1 ming4, ngo5 sau1 gung1 laa3.Ka Ming, I'm finished with work.
- 家明 Ka Ming好呀，嘉欣，聽日見。hou2 aa3, kaa1 jan1, ting1 jat6 gin3.Okay, Ka Yan, see you tomorrow.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan聽日見！ting1 jat6 gin3!See you tomorrow!
- 家明 Ka Ming拜拜。baai1 baai1.Bye bye.
