擇日 [择－]

Jyutping zaak6 jat2
Pinyin zé rì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    揀​個合​適​嘅​日子​嚟​做​某件事
    to choose a date for an event
    • 擇日不如撞日，今晚一齊食飯啦！
      择日不如撞日，今晚一齐食饭啦！
      zaak6 jat2 bat1 jyu4 zong6 jat2, gam1 maan1 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6 laa1
      If we can both make it, why don't we have dinner together tonight?
    • 今日休會，擇日再議。
      今日休会，择日再议。
      gam1 jat6 jau1 wui2, zaak6 jat6 zoi3 ji5.
      The meeting will adjourn today and resume on another day.

擇日 [择－]

Jyutping zaak6 jat6
Pinyin zé rì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to fix a date (for an event)
  2. to select an auspicious date
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    揀​個合​適​嘅​日子​嚟​做​某件事
    to choose a date for an event
    • 擇日不如撞日，今晚一齊食飯啦！
      择日不如撞日，今晚一齐食饭啦！
      zaak6 jat2 bat1 jyu4 zong6 jat2, gam1 maan1 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6 laa1
      If we can both make it, why don't we have dinner together tonight?
    • 今日休會，擇日再議。
      今日休会，择日再议。
      gam1 jat6 jau1 wui2, zaak6 jat6 zoi3 ji5.
      The meeting will adjourn today and resume on another day.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to choose a date
  2. verb, literary
    to select an auspicious day (for an undertaking)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    择日不如撞日，就今晚去唱K啦。
    擇日不如撞日，就今晚去唱K啦。
    zaak6 jat2 bat1 jyu4 zong6 jat2, zau6 gam1 maan5 heoi3 coeng3 kei1 laa1
    • No need to pick a time. Let's go to karaoke tonight.
  2. Cantonese
    择日不如撞日，今晚一齐食饭啦！
    擇日不如撞日，今晚一齊食飯啦！
    zaak6 jat2 bat1 jyu4 zong6 jat2, gam1 maan1 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6 laa1
    • If we can both make it, why don't we have dinner together tonight?
  3. Cantonese
    今日休会，择日再议。
    今日休會，擇日再議。
    gam1 jat6 jau1 wui2, zaak6 jat6 zoi3 ji5.
    • The meeting will adjourn today and resume on another day.
  4. Cantonese
    好多人都钟意睇通胜择日结婚。
    好多人都鍾意睇通勝擇日結婚。
    hou2 do1 jan4 dou1 zung1 ji3 tai2 tung1 sing3 zaak6 jat2 git3 fan1.
    • Many people like to refer to Chinese fortune guides to choose the date of wedding.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    为打知名度，择日馆常会编印出售皇历。
    為打知名度，擇日館常會編印出售皇曆。
    wèi dǎ zhī míng dù ， zé rì guǎn cháng huì biān yìn chū shòu huáng lì ．
    • X
    • Fortunetellers often [meet to] put out almanacs for publicity.
  2. Mandarin
    择日相亲
    擇日相親
    zé rì xiāng qīn
    • to set a date for meeting a prospective mate