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Jyutpinghoi2 siu3
Yalehói siu
Definition
Tsunami; a highly destructive giant sea wave caused by tectonic plate movement.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a massive sea wave caused by geological activity, but is also frequently used metaphorically in news or casual conversation to describe a sudden, overwhelming, or disastrous event. When used in a figurative sense, it often implies a wave of change or a massive influx of something that is difficult to control or stop.
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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.
