ng5 jat1 lou4 dung6 zit3五一勞動節五一劳动节
Jyutpingng5 jat1 lou4 dung6 zit3
Yaleńgh yāt lòuh duhng jit
Definition
Labour Day; International Workers' Day, celebrated on May 1st.
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How it's used
People in Hong Kong often refer to this day simply as 五一 or 勞動節 rather than the full name. It is a statutory holiday where many workers get a day off, making it a popular time for short trips to nearby cities. The tone is neutral and informative, reflecting its status as a standard public holiday.
Examples
Are you off on May 1st Labour Day?
Many people went travelling this year for Labour Day.
Related words
Common phrases
May 1st Golden Week
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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.
