saam1 jyut6三月
Jyutpingsaam1 jyut6
Yalesāam yuht
Definition
March, the third month of the year.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the third month of the Gregorian calendar. Unlike some other months that might have specific cultural nicknames, this is the standard term used in all contexts from casual conversation to formal business. It is frequently paired with weather descriptions, as it marks the transition period between winter and spring in Hong Kong.
Examples
The weather starts to get warmer in March.
Do you have any time off in March?
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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.
