sip3 si6攝氏摄氏
Jyutpingsip3 si6
Yalesip sih
Definition
Celsius; centigrade; a unit of temperature.
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How it's used
Celsius is almost exclusively used in scientific, educational, or weather-related contexts in Hong Kong. In casual daily conversation, people frequently drop the word 攝氏 entirely and simply say 度 when referring to temperature, as the Celsius scale is the default standard.
Examples
The weather is so hot today, it's over thirty degrees Celsius.
Do you know that one hundred degrees Celsius is the boiling point of water?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 攝氏 when referring to body temperature, but in Cantonese, people simply say 幾多度 or 燒緊幾多度 without adding the scale name.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
