sai1 ce4 jit6西斜熱西斜热
Jyutpingsai1 ce4 jit6
Yalesāi chèh yiht
Definition
Heat radiating from late afternoon sunlight coming through a west-facing window.
colloquialhomeweather
How it's used
Refers specifically to the intense, stifling heat trapped in a room when the sun hits windows directly in the late afternoon. It is a common concern for people looking for apartments in Hong Kong, as units facing west are often perceived as less desirable due to this phenomenon. The term captures the physical sensation of the heat rather than just the direction of the sunlight.
Examples
The room is so hot from the afternoon sun that even turning on the AC is useless.
Does your home get hit by the afternoon sun?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general heat. It is specifically tied to the sun hitting a building from the west, so it is only relevant for describing indoor temperatures during the late afternoon.
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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.
