saang1 jat6 kaat1生日咭
Jyutpingsaang1 jat6 kaat1
Yalesāang yaht kāat
Definition
Birthday card; a greeting card given to someone to celebrate their birthday.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
While digital greetings are increasingly common, giving a physical card remains a significant gesture of sincerity in local culture. It is standard to include a short message of well wishes inside, often focusing on health or career success. The term is specific to the occasion and is rarely used for other types of greeting cards.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
She hand-wrote a birthday card for me.
Related words
Common phrases
to write a birthday card
to give a birthday card
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse the classifier for paper items like cards with the general classifier 個. Always use 張 when counting birthday cards, as it is the correct measure word for flat, thin objects.
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Grammar guides
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