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Yaleyuht fahn
Definition
Month; one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the calendar divisions of a year rather than the duration of a month, which is usually expressed as 一個月. When asking about the current month, speakers often use 呢個月 instead of the more formal 呢個月份. It is rarely used in casual speech when simply stating a date, where just saying the number followed by 月 is sufficient.
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Do you know which month has the most public holidays?
The weather is very comfortable this month, perfect for hiking.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 月份 when they should just use 月. For example, saying 三月份 is perfectly fine for a formal schedule, but in daily conversation, simply saying 三月 is much more natural.
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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.
