zau1 nin4 gei3 nim6週年紀念週年纪念
Jyutpingzau1 nin4 gei3 nim6
Yalejāu nìhn gei nihm
Definition
Anniversary; a date that commemorates an event that occurred on the same day in a previous year.
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How it's used
While this term is standard for formal events, people often shorten it to 週年 in casual conversation when the context of a celebration is already clear. It is frequently used in business settings to refer to company milestones or founding dates. When referring to romantic relationships, it is common to specify the type of anniversary, such as 結婚週年紀念 or 拍拖週年紀念.
Examples
Next month is our wedding anniversary.
Do you remember when the company anniversary is?
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Common phrases
wedding anniversary
company anniversary
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use the Mandarin-style phrase 紀念日 for any anniversary, but in Cantonese, 週年紀念 is the preferred term for recurring annual events, whereas 紀念日 is more often reserved for specific commemorative dates.
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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.
