kwaa1 nin4 dou6跨年度
Jyutpingkwaa1 nin4 dou6
Yalekwā nìhn douh
Definition
To span across multiple years; to carry over to or continue into the next year.
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How it's used
Primarily used in professional or administrative contexts to describe tasks, budgets, or projects that span across the end of one calendar year into the next. It carries a formal tone despite being used in spoken Cantonese, often appearing in office meetings or discussions about long term planning.
Examples
This project will take until next year to finish.
Is your proposal one that carries over to next year?
Related words
Common phrases
multi year plan
multi year budget
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.
