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Definition
Heatwave; a weather phenomenon where temperatures in an area rise significantly above normal.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a period of abnormally high temperatures that persists for several days. While it is a meteorological term, it is frequently used in news reports and casual conversation to describe oppressive, stifling weather conditions.
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The weather has been so hot lately, is a heatwave coming?
The Observatory says a heatwave will affect Hong Kong.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply saying it is hot, which is usually expressed as 好熱. Use 股 as the measure word when quantifying a specific heatwave event.
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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.
