gau2 jyut6九月
Jyutpinggau2 jyut6
Yalegáu yuht
Definition
September, the ninth month of the year.
neutraltime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar. When discussing dates, it is common to add 份 after the month name to sound more natural in casual speech, though it is not strictly required.
Examples
The weather is still very hot in September.
Are you going on a trip in September?
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
