nin4 dou6年度
Jyutpingnin4 dou6
Yalenìhn douh
Definition
A year or a period of twelve months, in terms of the business of an organization.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a defined twelve month period for organizational or administrative planning rather than a calendar year. It is almost exclusively found in formal, professional, or academic contexts like budget reports or school terms. You will rarely hear it used in casual conversation to describe someone's age or a general span of time.
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go3個goExamples
The budget for this financial year has been approved.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 年, which refers to the standard calendar year or a general duration. Using 年度 to talk about your personal life or age sounds unnatural and overly bureaucratic.
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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.
