jat6 kei4日期
Jyutpingjat6 kei4
Yaleyaht kèih
Definition
A date; a specific day expressed as a number.
neutraltime
How it's used
Refers specifically to a calendar date rather than a duration or a day of the week. While it is the standard term for dates on documents or appointments, it sounds slightly formal in casual speech compared to simply asking 幾號.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to ask for the day of the week, as that requires 星期幾 instead. Learners sometimes confuse it with 日子, which is more often used to refer to a period of time or a specific day in a more abstract or emotional sense.
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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.
