mui5 jat1 tin1每一天
Jyutpingmui5 jat1 tin1
Yalemúih yāt tīn
Definition
Every day; each day.
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How it's used
Although technically a standard phrase, it carries a slightly formal or literary tone in spoken Cantonese. Native speakers often prefer using 每日 or 日日 to express the same concept in casual conversation. Using 每一天 can sound a bit more emphatic or deliberate, similar to saying "each and every day" in English.
Examples
He gets up very early for work every single day.
Do you go running every day?
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Common mistake
Learners often overuse this in casual speech where 日日 is much more natural. It is not incorrect, but it can make your Cantonese sound like you are reading from a textbook rather than speaking to a friend.
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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.
