sing6 haa6盛夏
Jyutpingsing6 haa6
Yalesihng hah
Definition
Midsummer; the hottest period of summer.
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How it's used
Literary in nature, this term is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. Most locals prefer using plain descriptions like 最熱嗰陣 or 炎夏 to convey the peak of summer heat. It is primarily found in written contexts, news reports, or poetic descriptions of the season.
Examples
It is so hot outside that you feel like melting during midsummer.
Do you like going to the beach to play in the water during midsummer?
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use this in everyday conversation, which can sound overly formal or stiff. It is better to stick to simpler phrases unless you are intentionally aiming for a descriptive or literary tone.
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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.
