zing2 jat6整日
Jyutpingzing2 jat6
Yalejíng yaht
Definition
All day; the whole day.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Focuses on the duration of an entire day from morning until night. It often carries a slightly weary or complaining tone, implying that the subject has been occupied with a single task or state for an exhausting amount of time.
Examples
He has been stuck at home working all day.
Related words
Common phrases
all day long
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 整, which means to make, fix, or do. When used as a time adverbial, it specifically refers to the duration of the day, not the act of creating something.
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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.
