jat6 ziu3日照
Jyutpingjat6 ziu3
Yaleyaht jiu
Definition
Daylight; the hours of sunshine or the state of being illuminated by the sun.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the duration or intensity of sunlight hitting a surface rather than just the presence of the sun in the sky. It is frequently used in technical or formal contexts like architecture, agriculture, or weather reports. In casual conversation, people usually prefer using 陽光 or 天光 to describe daylight.
Examples
The daylight hours are very long today.
This place has plenty of sunlight, perfect for growing flowers.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean daytime in a general sense, as that is better expressed by 日頭 or 白晝. It is a noun describing the phenomenon of solar radiation, not a time of day.
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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.
