lok6 syut3落雪
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Yalelohk syut
Definition
To snow.
Example
hoeng1香gong2港hou2好siu2少lok6落syut3雪。
It rarely snows in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Hong Kong has a subtropical climate, so this word is almost exclusively used when talking about travel to colder regions or describing scenes in movies. It functions as a verb phrase where 落 acts as the action of falling and 雪 is the noun, following the same pattern as 落雨.
Examples
It looks like it might snow today.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use it as a noun to mean snow itself; use 雪 for the substance and 落雪 for the action of snowing.
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