ji6 sap6 cat1 jat6二十七日
Jyutpingji6 sap6 cat1 jat6
Yaleyih sahp chāt yaht
Definition
Twenty-seven days, or the twenty-seventh day of the month.
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How it's used
Dates in Cantonese are expressed by adding 日 after the number. When referring to a specific calendar date, the month always precedes the day. Unlike some languages, there is no special ordinal marker required for dates.
Examples
We are going on a trip on the twenty-seventh of next month.
Common phrases
the twenty-seventh day of the lunar calendar
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 號 instead of 日 in formal writing, but in spoken Cantonese, both are interchangeable for dates. However, using 號 is slightly more common when reading out loud or in casual conversation.
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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.
