jing3 zit3應節应节
Jyutpingjing3 zit3
Yaleying jit
Definition
Appropriate for or in keeping with a particular festival.
colloquialfestivalfood
How it's used
Focuses on the act of participating in tradition through consumption or decoration. It implies a sense of duty or social expectation to mark the occasion with specific items. You will often see it used with food, flowers, or traditional ornaments.
Examples
Buy a narcissus for the Lunar New Year to be festive.
Have you bought these festive foods yet?
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a person's behavior or personality. It is strictly reserved for objects, food, or activities that align with the customs of a specific holiday.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
