jit6熱热
Jyutpingjit6
Yaleyiht
Definition
Hot; having a high temperature.
Example
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How it's used
Beyond describing physical temperature, this word is frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe an internal state of inflammation or imbalance, often associated with eating too many fried or spicy foods. When someone says they are 熱氣, they are referring to this specific bodily sensation rather than just the ambient temperature. It is a core concept in local dietary habits and health awareness.
Examples
The weather is very hot today.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 辣, which specifically means spicy. While spicy food often makes you feel 熱, they are distinct concepts in Cantonese.
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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.
