nin4 dai2年底
Jyutpingnin4 dai2
Yalenìhn dái
Definition
The end of the year; the last period of a year.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Refers specifically to the final stretch of the calendar year, often associated with busy work schedules, performance reviews, or holiday planning. It is frequently used in professional contexts regarding financial cycles or project deadlines. Unlike formal written terms, it flows naturally in casual conversation when discussing upcoming plans or seasonal transitions.
Examples
The company will give out bonuses at the end of this year.
Do you have time to go traveling at the end of the year?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
