時文 (si4 man4) — essay in the eight paragraphs prescribe… in Cantonese

siˎ₄時manˎ₄文

简时文

Mandarin Pinyin: shi2 wen2

Meaning of 時文

nounessay in the eight paragraphs prescribed for civil examinations

nounnoun;referring to a popular stylistic period; literary form

siˎ₄時manˎ₄文laiˎ₄嚟ganˍ₆緊laa3.喇。

Shi Wen is coming.

neiˏ₅你sikˉ¹識siˎ₄時manˎ₄文maa1?嗎？

Do you know Shi Wen?

siˎ₄時manˎ₄文mˎ₄唔haiˊ²喺dou6.度。

Shi Wen is not here.

siˎ₄時manˎ₄文daaˊ²打diinˍ₆電waaˊ²話beiˊ²俾ngo5.我。

Shi Wen called me.

siˎ₄時manˎ₄文houˊ²好houˊ²好jan4.人。

Shi Wen is a good person.

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