ji4 tung4 zit3兒童節儿童节
Jyutpingji4 tung4 zit3
Yaleyìh tùhng jit
Definition
Children's Day, a festival celebrating children.
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How it's used
Hong Kong observes Children's Day on April 4th, which differs from the International Children's Day celebrated on June 1st in many other regions. It is not a public holiday in Hong Kong, so schools and businesses remain open as usual. Parents often use this day as an excuse to treat their children to special meals or gifts.
Examples
Where will you take the kids to play on Children's Day?
I bought a gift for my son for Children's Day this year.
Related words
Common phrases
celebrate Children's Day
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly assume it is a public holiday because it is a named festival, but it is strictly a commemorative 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.
