nin4 hou6年號年号
Jyutpingnin4 hou6
Yalenìhn houh
Definition
Era name; a title used to number the years of a monarch's reign.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the regnal era names used by monarchs in East Asian history. While it is a historical term for China, it remains a living part of the calendar system in Japan. It is rarely used in daily conversation unless discussing history or Japanese culture.
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Do you know what the current Japanese era name is?
You often see different era names in history books.
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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.
