hung4 jat6紅日红日
Jyutpinghung4 jat6
Yalehùhng yaht
Definition
Public holiday; red letter day.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to days marked in red on the calendar, which signifies a statutory holiday or public holiday in Hong Kong. It carries a sense of anticipation or relief, as these days are often associated with leisure or time off work. Using this term instead of the more formal 公眾假期 makes your speech sound much more natural and local.
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It's a public holiday next week, where are you planning to go?
It is really miserable to have to work on a public holiday.
Related words
Common phrases
to have a day off on a public holiday
to work on a public holiday
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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.
