huk6 syu2酷暑
Jyutpinghuk6 syu2
Yalehuhk syú
Definition
An extremely hot summer.
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How it's used
This term is primarily a formal or literary expression used in written contexts or news reports to describe intense heat. In daily spoken Cantonese, people almost always prefer to use descriptive phrases like 好熱或者熱到爆 instead of this specific noun. Using it in casual conversation can sound overly dramatic or like you are reading from a weather forecast.
Examples
This year's extreme summer heat is enough to drive anyone crazy.
Related words
Common phrases
the extreme heat is unbearable
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common everyday word, but it is rarely used in casual speech. It is not a verb, so you cannot say 我酷暑咗， which would be grammatically incorrect.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
