fung1 hoeng3風向风向
Jyutpingfung1 hoeng3
Yalefūng heung
Definition
Wind direction.
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How it's used
Beyond the literal meteorological sense, this term is frequently used metaphorically in political or social contexts to describe the shifting trends or public opinion. When people talk about observing the wind direction in a professional setting, they are usually referring to gauging the prevailing attitude of superiors or the general public before taking action. It functions similarly to the English idiom 'to see which way the wind blows'.
Examples
The wind direction has changed today, it looks like it will rain soon.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with weather-related terms like 風力, which refers to wind force or speed. Using them interchangeably will lead to confusion as one describes the direction and the other the intensity.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
