jat1 nin4 zung1一年中
Jyutpingjat1 nin4 zung1
Yaleyāt nìhn jūng
Definition
Throughout the year, during the course of a year, or within a year.
neutraltime
How it's used
This phrase functions as a temporal adverbial to specify a duration limit. It is more common in formal or written contexts, whereas in daily speech, people often prefer using 喺一年內 or 一年之內 to express the same meaning. Using it in casual conversation can sometimes sound slightly more deliberate or emphatic.
Examples
He went on three trips within the year.
Common phrases
plans for the year
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 一年一度, which means once a year. Remember that 一年中 focuses on the span of time, while 一年一度 describes the frequency of an event.
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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.
