saam1 jat6 loeng5 je6三日兩夜三日两夜
Jyutpingsaam1 jat6 loeng5 je6
Yalesāam yaht léuhng yeh
Definition
Three days and two nights.
colloquialtraveltime
How it's used
This phrase is the standard way to describe the duration of short trips or hotel packages in Hong Kong. It is almost exclusively used in the context of travel planning or booking accommodation. When used as a modifier for a trip, it often precedes the word 旅行 or 住宿.
Examples
We went on a three-day, two-night trip.
Common phrases
three-day, two-night itinerary
three-day, two-night package
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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.
