gwong1 ming4 zit3光明節光明节
Jyutpinggwong1 ming4 zit3
Yalegwōng mìhng jit
Definition
Hanukkah; the eight-day Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Jewish Festival of Lights. It is primarily used in academic or religious contexts, as the holiday is not a public holiday in Hong Kong. When discussing it, speakers often clarify the duration or the candle-lighting ritual to provide context for those unfamiliar with the tradition.
Examples
During Hanukkah, they will light the candles.
Do you know how many days Hanukkah is celebrated for?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
