何時
See also: 何时
Chinese
carry; what; how carry; what; how; why; which |
o'clock; time; when o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (何時) | 何 | 時 | |
| simp. (何时) | 何 | 时 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: héshí
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: héshíh
- Wade–Giles: ho2-shih2
- Yale: hé-shŕ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hershyr
- Palladius: хэши (xɛši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xɤ³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/
- Homophones:
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和食
核實 / 核实
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ho4 si4
- Yale: hòh sìh
- Cantonese Pinyin: ho4 si4
- Guangdong Romanization: ho4 xi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔː²¹ siː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hô-sî
- Tâi-lô: hô-sî
- Phofsit Daibuun: hoisii
- IPA (Xiamen): /ho²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /ho²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /ho¹³⁻²² si¹³/
- IPA (Taipei): /ho²⁴⁻¹¹ si²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /hɤ²³⁻³³ si²³/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: ho5 si5
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: hô sî
- Sinological IPA (key): /ho⁵⁵⁻¹¹ si⁵⁵/
- (Hokkien)
- Middle Chinese: ha dzyi
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*[ɡ]ˤaj [d]ə/
- (Zhengzhang): /*ɡaːl djɯ/
Pronoun
何時
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 什麼時候 (“when”) [map]
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 何 | 時 |
| いつ | |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: 2 |
| jukujikun | |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 何時 – see the following entry. | ||
| ||
| (This term, 何時, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 何 | 時 |
| なん Grade: 2 |
じ Grade: 2 |
| yutōyomi | |
Compound of 何 (nan, “what”) + 時 (ji, “hour”).[1] The nan portion is derived from Old Japanese 何 (nani, “what”), while the ji portion is derived from Middle Chinese 時 (MC dzyi).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
何時 • (nanji)
- what time, when
- 今何時ですか?
- ima nanji desu ka?
- What time is it right now?
- 2019, “Ikezu (いけず)”, performed by Otoboke Beaver:
- お前きょう何時に帰るて言うた!?
- omae kyō nanji ni kaerute yuuta!?
- What time did you tell me you'd be home!?
- 今何時ですか?
Usage notes
- Often spelled in kanji. Nanji is more commonly used to mean when in terms of time of day, while itsu is more commonly used to mean when in terms of dates or days.
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 何 | 時 |
| なん Grade: 2 |
とき > どき Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 何刻 (rare) |
Compound of 何 (nan, “what”) + 時 (toki, “time”).[1][2] The toki changes to doki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
何時 • (nandoki)
Usage notes
- Use is more limited than nanji or itsu. Most commonly found in set phrase いつなんどき (itsu nandoki), comparable to English phrase “when and at what time”, but only used when expressing ignorance, never used in questions.[1]
- May sound old-fashioned.[2][4]
See also
| Number | Kanji | Kana | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 一時 | いちじ | ichiji |
| 2 | 二時 | にじ | niji |
| 3 | 三時 | さんじ | sanji |
| 4 | 四時 | よじ | yoji |
| 5 | 五時 | ごじ | goji |
| 6 | 六時 | ろくじ | rokuji |
| 7 | 七時 | しちじ、ななじ | shichiji, nanaji |
| 8 | 八時 | はちじ | hachiji |
| 9 | 九時 | くじ | kuji |
| 10 | 十時 | じゅうじ | jūji |
| 11 | 十一時 | じゅういちじ | jūichiji |
| 12 | 十二時 | じゅうにじ | jūniji |
| 0 | 零時 | れいじ、ゼロじ | reiji, zeroji |
| ? | 何時 | なんじ | nanji |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “何時”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN