jaa6 jat1 dim2廿一點廿一点
Jyutpingjaa6 jat1 dim2
Yaleyah yāt dím
Definition
Blackjack; a card game where players aim to get a hand value as close to 21 as possible without exceeding it.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the casino game of Blackjack. While the literal translation is twenty-one, it is almost exclusively used to describe the card game rather than the number itself. When counting or referring to the number 21 in any other context, Cantonese speakers use 二十一.
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Where are we going to play blackjack tonight?
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
