jyut6 tau4月頭月头
Jyutpingjyut6 tau4
Yaleyuht tàuh
Definition
The beginning of a month.
colloquialtimemoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to the first few days of the month, usually associated with payday or the start of a new work cycle. It is often used to explain why someone might have money to spend or why they are particularly busy with administrative tasks.
Examples
Payday is at the beginning of the month, let's go have a nice meal together.
Related words
Common phrases
get paid at the beginning of the month
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 月底, which refers to the end of the month. Learners sometimes mix these up when discussing financial planning or deadlines.
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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.
