daai6 nin4 co1 jat1大年初一
Jyutpingdaai6 nin4 co1 jat1
Yaledaaih nìhn chō yāt
Definition
The first day of the lunar New Year
colloquialfestivaltime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the first day of the Lunar calendar, which is the most significant day of the entire festival. It is customary to wear new clothes and avoid sweeping the floor or washing hair to prevent sweeping away good luck. People often use this day to visit elders and exchange red packets.
Examples
Where do you plan to go for fun on the first day of the Lunar New Year?
I usually just stay home to rest on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Related words
Common phrases
visiting relatives on the first day of the Lunar New Year
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
