lok6 daai6 jyu5落大雨

Jyutpinglok6 daai6 jyu5

Yalelohk daaih yúh

Definition

To rain heavily; to pour with rain.

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How it's used

Use this phrase to describe heavy, intense rainfall rather than just a light drizzle. It functions as a verb phrase, so it often appears with aspect markers like 緊 or 咗 to describe the current state or a recent change in weather.

Examples

ceot1出min6面lok6落daai6大jyu5雨，nei5你daai3帶ze1遮mei6未aa4呀？

It is pouring outside, have you brought an umbrella?

ting1聽jat6日waa6話wui2會lok6落daai6大jyu5雨，m4唔hou2好heoi3去haang4行saan1山laa1喇。

They say it will pour tomorrow, don't go hiking.

Common phrases

lok6落daai6大jyu5雨lok6落dou3到

to rain so hard that...

Common mistake

Avoid using it as a noun to mean 'a heavy rain' in the same way you might use 'a downpour' in English. It is strictly an action, so you cannot say 'I saw a 落大雨' or 'The 落大雨 was cold'.