sau2 jat6首日
Jyutpingsau2 jat6
Yalesáu yaht
Definition
The first day of an event, exhibition, release, or period.
neutraltimework
How it's used
Primarily used in formal or professional contexts, such as describing the opening of a store, a movie release, or the start of a new job. It carries a slightly more serious or official tone compared to simply saying 第一日. While it functions as a noun, it often appears in news headlines or formal announcements to denote the commencement of an event.
Examples
This movie was already sold out on its first day of release.
Remember to arrive early on your first day of work.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use it interchangeably with 第一日 in casual conversation, but it can sound overly formal or stiff when talking about personal events like your first day of school or a holiday.
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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.
