ji6 sap6 baat3 jat6二十八日
Jyutpingji6 sap6 baat3 jat6
Yaleyih sahp baat yaht
Definition
Twenty-eight days, or the twenty-eighth day of a month.
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How it's used
Dates in Cantonese are expressed by placing the number before the word 日. When referring to a specific date in a month, the number is used directly without needing a classifier.
Examples
My birthday is on the twenty-eighth of next month.
Related words
Common phrases
February 28th
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