日
The Cantonese word for days is 日.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 日 is used as a measure word for days when counting a duration of time.
Did you know?
- While 日 means 'day' in a neutral sense, it is also used as a vulgar slang term in Cantonese. Using it in certain contexts can be an offensive way to refer to someone's mother.
- The character 日 is a pictograph that originally depicted a circle with a dot in the center to represent the 'sun'.
- In traditional Chinese calendars, the 'days' are often categorized by the 'Sexagenary cycle' which combines ten celestial stems and twelve earthly branches.
Examples in context
- 我入咗幾日廠。I was in the hospital for a few days.This sentence is useful for describing a duration of time spent in a location using 日.Tatoeba #5735137 by nickyeow, translation #2641363 by CK
- 停咗電三日喇。We've been without power for three days now.This sentence shows how to express the duration of a power outage using 日.Tatoeba #5795837 by nickyeow, translation #5269835 by Lindoula
- 我三日冇食嘢喇。I haven't eaten anything in the past three days.This sentence demonstrates how to describe a period of time during which an action did not occur using 日.Tatoeba #1388524 by nickyeow, translation #838820 by Scott
- 我會喺星期一到。(ngo5 wui5 hai2 sing1 jat1 dou3)I will arrive on Monday.
- 我哋星期二喺餐廳見。(ngo5 dei6 sing1 ji6 hai2 caan1 teng1 gin3)Let's meet on Tuesday at the restaurant.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a vacation.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung你喺日本玩咗幾日？nei5 hai2 jat6 bun2 waan2 zo2 gei2 jat6?How many days did you spend playing in Japan?
- 家明 Ka Ming我喺嗰度留咗七日。ngo5 hai2 go2 dou6 lau4 zo2 cat1 jat6.I stayed there for seven days.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung七日係咪太短？cat1 jat6 hai6 mai6 taai3 dyun2?Are seven days too short?
- 家明 Ka Ming係，我想多留幾日。hai6, ngo5 soeng2 do1 lau4 gei2 jat6.Yes, I wanted to stay for a few more days.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
