mat6 jyut6蜜月
Jyutpingmat6 jyut6
Yalemaht yuht
Definition
Honeymoon; a holiday taken by a newly married couple.
colloquialfamilytravel
How it's used
Refers specifically to the period of leisure taken by newlyweds immediately after marriage. While it shares the same characters as the Mandarin term, the Cantonese verb phrase 度蜜月 is the standard way to express the act of going on one. It carries a strong connotation of romance and relaxation, often implying an overseas trip.
Examples
They went to Europe for their honeymoon.
Where are you planning to go for your honeymoon?
Related words
Common phrases
to go on a honeymoon
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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.
