四月
sei³ jyut⁶
April in Cantonese is 四月 (sei³ jyut⁶).
四月 refers to the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: fourth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 四 (four) and 月 (month).
How does it change in a sentence?
四月 is a noun and does not change its form based on grammatical role or number.
How do you pronounce it?
sei³ jyut⁶
Did you know?
- In Cantonese, the number 四 (four) is a homophone for the word 'death'. Consequently, some people avoid using it in certain contexts or avoid the number four entirely in building floors and room numbers.
- The character 月 (month) is a pictograph that originally represented a crescent moon. This reflects the ancient practice of tracking months by the lunar cycle rather than solar divisions.
- In traditional Chinese lunar calendars, which are still used for festivals, 'April' is not a fixed month. The 'fourth month' of the lunar calendar will fall on different dates in the Gregorian calendar every year.
Examples in context
- 你知唔知四月有幾多個星期？Do you know how many weeks are there in April?
- 我的生日係四月二十號。My birthday is on the 20th of April.
- 哦，祝你四月二十號生日快樂！Oh, happy birthday on the 20th of April!
- 四月天氣好熱。sei3 jyut6 tin1 hei3 jit6 hot6.The weather is very hot in April.
- 佢四月先至返工。keoi5 sei3 jyut6 sin1 zi3 faan1 gung1.He won't return to work until April.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about their holiday plans in the office.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan你四月有冇去旅行？nei5 sei3 jyut6 jau5 mou5 heoi3 lei5 ngo4?Are you traveling in April?
- 子健 Tsz Kin我四月要去日本。ngo5 sei3 jyut6 jiu3 heoi3 jat6 bun2.I am going to Japan in April.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan子健，日本四月好靚。zi2 gin3, jat6 bun2 sei3 jyut6 hou2 leng3.Zi Kin, Japan is beautiful in April.
- 子健 Tsz Kin係呀，我好期待。hai6 aa3, ngo5 hou2 kei4 doi6.Yes, I am really looking forward to it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “April” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
