gwai3 hau6 fung1季候風季候风
Jyutpinggwai3 hau6 fung1
Yalegwai hauh fūng
Definition
Monsoon; a circulation system with strong winds that changes with the seasons.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in weather reports or when discussing temperature drops during autumn and winter. It carries a formal tone despite being a common household word in Hong Kong. You will frequently hear it paired with the word 強烈 when the weather turns particularly cold or windy.
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gu2股gúExamples
There is a strong monsoon tonight, remember to wear an extra layer.
Have you heard that the observatory issued a monsoon signal yet?
Related words
Common phrases
Strong Monsoon Signal
Northeast monsoon
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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.
