heoi1 jat6墟日
Jyutpingheoi1 jat6
Yalehēui yaht
Definition
Market day; a traditional day set aside for buying and selling at a market.
colloquialplacesdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to traditional rural market days where vendors gather in a designated area. While modern urban Hong Kong has permanent markets, the term evokes the atmosphere of periodic village fairs or country markets. It is often used by older generations or when discussing rural life in the New Territories.
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go3個goExamples
Tomorrow is market day, let's go buy some fresh vegetables.
Do you know how often they have a market day here?
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Common phrases
to go to the market
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the slang term 墟冚, which describes a place being crowded or bustling with people. While both share the character 墟, the former refers to a scheduled event, whereas the latter describes a state of high activity.
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Grammar guides
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