jat6 soeng4日常
Jyutpingjat6 soeng4
Yaleyaht sèuhng
Definition
Everyday, daily, or day-to-day.
neutraldaily actionstime
How it's used
Functions as a modifier for nouns to describe things that are part of a routine or standard practice. It carries a slightly more formal or professional tone than 平時, which is more commonly used in casual speech to describe what one usually does.
Examples
These are my day-to-day tasks.
Do you do exercise in your daily life?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a standalone adverb to mean usually; stick to 平時 for that purpose. It specifically describes the nature of an activity or item rather than the frequency of an action.
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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.
