hei3 syun4氣旋气旋
Jyutpinghei3 syun4
Yalehei syùhn
Definition
Cyclone; an area of low atmospheric pressure with rotating winds.
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How it's used
Used primarily in meteorological contexts, this term describes a low pressure system characterized by its specific rotational direction. While it appears in news reports and weather forecasts, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing current weather events or geography.
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gu2股gúExamples
The Observatory predicts this cyclone will make landfall very soon.
Do you know how cyclones are formed?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the general term for wind or air pressure, but it specifically refers to the organized, rotating system rather than just a gust of wind.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
