baak6 lou6白露
Jyutpingbaak6 lou6
Yalebaahk louh
Definition
White Dew, the 15th of the 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar.
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How it's used
Refers to the specific solar term marking the transition into autumn when dew begins to form on plants due to cooling temperatures. It is primarily used in cultural or meteorological contexts rather than daily casual conversation. People often associate this period with the shift from humid summer heat to the drier, crisper air of the coming season.
Examples
After Bailu, the weather starts to turn cool.
Do you know that Bailu is one of the twenty-four solar terms?
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Common phrases
Bailu solar term
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
