jyut6 dai2月底
Jyutpingjyut6 dai2
Yaleyuht dái
Definition
The end of a month; the last few days of a month.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the final few days of the calendar month, often carrying a connotation of financial pressure or deadlines. It is frequently used when discussing salary payments, rent, or the completion of monthly tasks. Unlike formal written terms, it flows naturally in casual conversation when planning schedules.
Examples
It is almost the end of the month, time to pay rent again.
Do you have time to come out for a meal at the end of the month?
Related words
Common phrases
getting paid at the end of the month
end of month settlement
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to the end of a specific event or a project, as it strictly relates to the calendar month. Use 完結 or 尾聲 for non-calendar timeframes.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
