haak3 seoi3客歲客岁

Jyutpinghaak3 seoi3

Yalehaak seui

Definition

Last year.

writtentime

How it's used

Literary and formal in tone, this term is rarely used in casual daily speech. Most speakers prefer the common term 舊年 when talking about the previous year. Using this in a conversation can make you sound like you are reading from a historical text or a poem.

Examples

haak3客seoi3歲ngo5我dei6哋heoi3去zo2咗jat6日bun2本leoi5旅hang4行。

We went to Japan for a trip last year.

nei5你haak3客seoi3歲hai6係mai6咪zyu6住hai2喺nei1呢dou6度㗎？

Did you live here last year?

Common phrases

haak3客seoi3歲gam1今jat6日

this day last year

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common everyday word due to its dictionary definition, but using it in a casual setting will sound unnatural or overly dramatic.