daai6 hon4大寒
Jyutpingdaai6 hon4
Yaledaaih hòhn
Definition
Dahan or "Great Cold", the 24th solar term of the traditional calendar.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the final solar term of the traditional calendar, marking the peak of winter before the arrival of spring. While it is a technical term used in almanacs, people often mention it in casual conversation to comment on particularly harsh cold snaps during January.
Examples
The weather was shivering cold on the day of Great Cold.
Do you know when Great Cold falls this year?
Related words
Common phrases
the season of Great Cold
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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.
