cing4晴
Jyutpingcing4
Yalechìhng
Definition
Clear and sunny; cloudless weather.
neutralweather
How it's used
Functions primarily as a morpheme in compound words rather than as a standalone adjective in spoken Cantonese. Native speakers almost always use the full phrase 天晴 to describe clear weather. It appears most frequently in weather reports or formal descriptions of sky conditions.
Examples
The weather is clear today, let's go hiking together.
Will it be clear weather tomorrow?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct adjective like the English word clear. You cannot say 天氣好晴 as a natural sentence; instead, use 天晴 or 冇雲.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
