daai6 jyut6大月
Jyutpingdaai6 jyut6
Yaledaaih yuht
Definition
A long month, being a month with the maximum number of days in a calendar year.
- a month with 31 days in the solar calendar
- a month with 30 days in the lunar calendar
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How it's used
This term is used to distinguish months with more days from those with fewer days, known as 細月. It applies to both the Gregorian calendar for months with 31 days and the lunar calendar for months with 30 days. It is a technical yet common term used when discussing calendar planning or lunar festivals.
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January is a long month, it has thirty-one days.
Which month is the long month in the lunar calendar this year?
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Common phrases
long and short months
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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.
