siu2 syu2小暑
Jyutpingsiu2 syu2
Yalesíu syú
Definition
Slight Heat; the 11th of the 24 solar terms, marking the point when the weather turns hot but is not yet at its peak.
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How it's used
Solar terms like Siu Syu are primarily used in traditional agricultural contexts or to track seasonal changes in the lunar calendar. While people in Hong Kong are aware of these terms, they are rarely used in casual conversation to describe daily weather, as locals prefer more direct descriptions of heat and humidity.
Examples
After Siu Syu passed, the weather really became unbearably hot.
Do you know which day Siu Syu falls on this year?
Related words
Common phrases
the solar term of Siu Syu
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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.
