(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:某一個特定嘅日期(量詞:個)
eng:day or date for a particular event
<eg>
yue:我哋定一個日子去旅行。 (ngo5 dei6 ding6 jat1 go3 jat6 zi2 heoi3 leoi5 hang4.)
eng:Let's fix a date for travel.
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<explanation>
yue:比較長嘅時間(量詞:段)
eng:a substantial amount of time
<eg>
yue:佢走咗都有好一段日子。 (keoi5 zau2 zo2 dou1 jau5 hou2 jat1 dyun6 jat6 zi2.)
eng:He has been gone for some time already.
<eg>
yue:我哋一齊嘅日子好開心。 (ngo5 dei6 jat1 cai4 ge3 jat6 zi2 hou2 hoi1 sam1.)
eng:I was very happy during the time that we were together.
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<explanation>
yue:生活
eng:life; livelihood
<eg>
yue:日子越嚟越唔好過。 (jat6 zi2 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 m4 hou2 gwo3.)
eng:Life is getting more and more difficult.