hon4 lau4寒流
Jyutpinghon4 lau4
Yalehòhn làuh
Definition
Cold air mass; cold wave or cold current.
neutralweather
How it's used
Refers specifically to a significant drop in temperature caused by a mass of cold air moving into the region. While meteorologically precise, it is frequently used in casual conversation to describe the general feeling of a sudden cold snap. It is almost always paired with the measure word 股 when discussing its arrival or intensity.
Measure word
gu2股gúExamples
This cold current is very strong, it will be even colder tomorrow.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe just any cold day or chilly weather; it implies a specific, often forecasted meteorological event. For everyday cold weather, simply saying 凍 or 天氣好凍 is more natural.
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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.
