Daye city is located in the southeast of Hubei Province, on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, between the urban belts of Wuhan, Ezhou, Huangshi and Jiujiang, and in the hinterland of Hubei Metallurgical Corridor. Ezhou is adjacent to the northwest, with Qichun County and Xishui County across the river in the northeast, Wuhan City and Xianning City in the southwest and Yangxin County in the southeast. Daye dialect is very similar to Xianning dialect, but far from Wuhan dialect. There are also some subtle differences in folk customs.

Phonetically speaking, many pronunciations of Daye dialect are from ancient and medieval times. In Putonghua and some dialects, the initials J, Q and X of "group" and "small" are still in the pronunciation state of Daye G, K and H, and keep the state of tongue root sound. For example, the initial of Mandarin and some other dialects is X, while the initial of Daye dialect is H, and the word "shoe" is pronounced as "zi". The evolution of pronunciation is regional, so we can see that the dialect changes in Daye are relatively small and slow compared with other places. It shows that the communication with the outside world is not sufficient, the population flow is not significant, it is conservative and not open enough. It can also be seen from here why about 80% of the candidates for the college entrance examination and Daye stay in Hubei every year and are unwilling to apply for universities in other provinces.

In terms of vocabulary, Daye dialect has local characteristics, and the pronunciation of "zi" is as common as that of "er" in Beijing dialect. For example, "Minger" is called "Menzi" in Daye dialect, in which "Menzi" is the continuous reading of "Minger"; The day after tomorrow is called the son of the day after tomorrow. In the nickname of Daye people, it is very common to add "zi" after the word. For example, if you call a person named Hu Hui, her nickname may be Huizi. This is a local feature in Daye dialect and folk customs. Of course, in people's nicknames, overlapping also exists. For example, a person named Li Ting is more likely to have her nickname Tingting. Of course, this only exists in children's nicknames, and it is not as common as the pronunciation of "Zi".

In terms of speech speed and intonation, Daye dialect has a faster speech speed and a higher intonation than Mandarin or other local dialects. When Daye people speak dialects, they speak a lot, and it will soon be difficult for outsiders to understand. This is related to the impatience of Daye people. Daye people generally do things simply and neatly, don't like their mother-in-law, drag their feet and have a fast pace of life. For example, most people don't go shopping if they have nothing to do. If they want to go shopping, they must put on a good posture. Going shopping once is a heavy task, and there are usually a lot of things to buy. Generally, you have to think about it before you go. The tone of Daye dialect is also relatively high, and it is very loud and high-key when speaking, which has a lot to do with the personality of Daye people. Daye people are generally cheerful and hospitable. The closer friends are, the higher their voice and intonation will be when they meet, similar to Mongolian wrestling and Dai Water-splashing Festival. When acquaintances meet, the louder they speak, which usually means that the relationship between them is better. In addition, the publicity of Daye's character is quite common, which has a lot to do with Daye's economy. Daye's mining, brewing, education, transportation and other industries are relatively developed, and its economic level is much higher than that of neighboring cities of the same level. This is what the so-called "deep pockets" mean.