粵

聖sing3誕daan3

simp圣诞
sing3 daan3Shèng dàn

English

  1. Christmas
  2. Christmas (See 聖誕節 sing3 daan3 zit3)
  3. birthday of reigning Emperor
  4. Confucius' birthday

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 基督教紀念耶穌出世嘅日子,又稱耶誕(睇聖誕節)(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 聖誕佳節

    the festive season of Christmas

  • 聖誕燈飾

    Christmas lights

  • 聖誕氣氛

    a Christmas atmosphere

  • 聖誕大餐

    Christmas dinner

  • 白色聖誕

    white Christmas; snowy Christmas

  • 黑色聖誕

    Black Christmas (the fall of Hong Kong to the Japanese in 1941)

  • 聖誕快樂!

    Merry Christmas!

  • 聖誕節快樂!

    Merry Christmas!

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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