put3 seoi2 zit3潑水節泼水节
Jyutpingput3 seoi2 zit3
Yaleput séui jit
Definition
Songkran; the Water-Splashing Festival celebrated as the traditional New Year in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional New Year festival celebrated by various Southeast Asian cultures, most famously in Thailand. While the term is widely understood in Hong Kong due to the popularity of Thai travel and culture, it is not a local holiday and is primarily used when discussing travel plans or cultural events.
Examples
Are you going to Thailand for Songkran this year?
During Songkran, everyone splashes water on each other to offer blessings.
Related words
Common phrases
celebrate Songkran
go to Thailand for Songkran
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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.
