ci3 jat6次日
Jyutpingci3 jat6
Yalechi yaht
Definition
The next day; the following day.
neutraltime
How it's used
While this term is perfectly understandable in speech, it carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to the everyday phrase 第二日. It is frequently encountered in news reports, formal written notices, or narrative storytelling rather than casual conversation between friends. Using it in a very relaxed setting might make you sound like you are reading from a script or a newspaper.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this as a direct synonym for tomorrow, but it specifically refers to the day following a previously mentioned event in the past or future, not necessarily the day after today.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
