jyu4 jan4 zit3愚人節愚人节
Jyutpingjyu4 jan4 zit3
Yaleyùh yàhn jit
Definition
April Fools' Day, celebrated on April 1st.
colloquialfestivaldaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the Western tradition of playing pranks on April 1st. It is treated as a calendar event rather than a traditional Chinese festival, so it is often discussed in the context of social media trends or office pranks.
Examples
How many people did you prank on April Fool's Day?
Don't take April Fool's jokes too far.
Related words
Common phrases
April Fool's joke
April Fool's prank
Grammar color guide
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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.
