lam4 jyu5霖雨
Jyutpinglam4 jyu5
Yalelàhm yúh
Definition
To get drenched in the rain; continuous heavy rain.
- to get wet in the rain
- continuous heavy rain
colloquialweatherdaily actions
How it's used
The character 淋 is the standard way to write this verb, though you may occasionally see 霖 used in older texts or specific regional contexts. It functions as a transitive verb when describing the action of rain falling on someone, often paired with the particle 咗 or 晒 to emphasize the state of being drenched.
Related words
Common phrases
getting wet in the rain while going to work
Common mistake
Do not confuse the verb 淋 with the noun 霖, which is a rare, literary term for continuous rain. In everyday speech, always use 淋 for the action of getting wet.
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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.
