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Definition
Snow; the white crystalline flakes that fall from the sky in cold weather.
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How it's used
Snow is a rare natural phenomenon in Hong Kong, so the word is primarily used when discussing travel to colder climates or watching weather reports. When referring to the appliance for freezing food, Cantonese speakers use 雪櫃 instead of just the character alone. The character also functions as a verb meaning to freeze or refrigerate, such as in the common kitchen instruction to keep something cold.
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It is very cold today, will it snow?
It is snowing outside, the rooftops have all turned white.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
