ng5 jyut6 zit3五月節五月节
Jyutpingng5 jyut6 zit3
Yaleńgh yuht jit
Definition
Dragon Boat Festival.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the lunar date, which is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. While 端午節 is the standard name used in formal contexts and across the Chinese-speaking world, 五月節 is a common, localized way to refer to the holiday in daily Cantonese conversation. It carries a slightly more casual and traditional feel compared to the more clinical-sounding 端午節.
Examples
The weather is very hot this Dragon Boat Festival, remember to drink more water.
Related words
Common phrases
celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
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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.
