haa6 gwai3夏季
Jyutpinghaa6 gwai3
Yalehah gwai
Definition
Summer; the season after spring characterized by hot weather.
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How it's used
While 夏季 is perfectly understood, it carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to the everyday word 夏天. You will encounter 夏季 most often in news reports, weather forecasts, or official announcements regarding seasonal arrangements like school uniforms or public transport schedules. In casual conversation, people almost exclusively use 夏天 to refer to the season.
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This summer is especially hot, remember to bring an umbrella when you go out.
Do you like going to the beach to swim in the summer?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the colloquial use of 暑假, which specifically refers to the summer school holiday rather than the season itself.
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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.
