geoi6颶飓
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Yalegeuih
Definition
Hurricane or typhoon.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the most intense tropical cyclones, often used in formal weather reports or news broadcasts. In everyday conversation, people almost exclusively use 颱風 when discussing storms, as 颶風 sounds significantly more technical or dramatic.
Measure word
coeng4場chèunghExamples
Has the Observatory hoisted the hurricane signal yet?
Related words
Common phrases
hurricane signal
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe a typical rainy day or a standard typhoon, as it implies extreme, destructive wind speeds that rarely occur in urban areas.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
