hei3 lau4氣流气流
Jyutpinghei3 lau4
Yalehei làuh
Definition
Air current or airstream; a vertical airflow in meteorology.
- flowing air; air current; airstream
- technicalvertical airflow in the upper atmosphere
neutralweathertransport
How it's used
Primarily used in technical or formal contexts like aviation reports or weather forecasts to describe atmospheric turbulence. While it refers to air movement, it is rarely used in casual conversation to describe a simple breeze or wind, for which terms like 風 or 陣風 are preferred.
Measure word
gu2股gúExamples
The plane encountered very strong air currents while flying through.
Do you know why planes experience air currents?
Related words
Common phrases
unstable air current
to encounter air currents
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
