ji6 sap6 saam1 jat6二十三日

Jyutpingji6 sap6 saam1 jat6

Yaleyih sahp sāam yaht

Definition

Twenty-third day of the month, or a period of twenty-three days.

the twenty-third day of the month
twenty-three days

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How it's used

Dates in Cantonese follow the pattern of month followed by day. When referring to the date, the character 號 is often used interchangeably with 日 in spoken contexts, though 日 is standard for written dates. It is crucial to remember that for the number two, you must use 二, not 兩, when reading out calendar dates.

Examples

ngo5我haa6下go3個jyut6月ji6二sap6十saam1三jat6日saang1生jat6日aa4呀。

My birthday is on the twenty-third of next month.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪ji6二sap6十saam1三jat6日heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行？

Are you going on a trip on the twenty-third?

Common phrases

ji6二sap6十saam1三jat6日zi1之hau6後

after the twenty-third

ji6二sap6十saam1三jat6日zi1之cin4前

before the twenty-third

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 兩 for the number two in dates, but 兩 is reserved for counting quantities of items, never for calendar dates or phone numbers.