paai4 hung4排洪
Jyutpingpaai4 hung4
Yalepàaih hùhng
Definition
To discharge or release water from a reservoir or dam to prevent overflowing.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal news reports or official government announcements regarding reservoir management. It carries a serious tone, as the action often implies potential risks for low lying areas downstream. While it describes a technical process, it is widely understood by the public due to frequent weather related news coverage.
Examples
The reservoir needs to release water tonight, everyone please be careful.
I heard there is a water release upstream, will there be flooding downstream?
Related words
Common phrases
emergency water release
flood discharge measures
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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.
