huk6 jit6酷熱酷热
Jyutpinghuk6 jit6
Yalehuhk yiht
Definition
Extremely hot and sweltering weather that causes discomfort.
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How it's used
Reserved for describing extreme, oppressive heat that is physically uncomfortable or dangerous. It is primarily used in formal contexts like weather reports or news broadcasts rather than casual conversation. When speaking to friends, people typically prefer using simple terms like 好熱 or 熱到死.
Examples
The weather is really sweltering today.
In such sweltering weather, you are still going for a run?
Related words
Common phrases
Very Hot Weather Warning
unbearably hot
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe personal feelings of being hot, such as after exercise. It is strictly for environmental conditions and weather patterns.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
