saam1 jat6三日
Jyutpingsaam1 jat6
Yalesāam yaht
Definition
Three days, or the third day of a month.
- three days
- the third day of a month
colloquialtime
How it's used
Refers to both a duration of time and a specific date in a month. When used as a date, it is always placed after the month, such as 一月三日 for January 3rd. It functions as a standard time expression and does not require a measure word when indicating duration.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the ordinal number 第三日, which means the third day in a sequence. Using 三日 to mean the third day can lead to ambiguity as it usually implies a duration of three days.
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