tin1 si4 hon5天時旱天时旱
Jyutpingtin1 si4 hon5
Yaletīn sìh hóhn
Definition
Dry season or dry weather.
colloquialweather
How it's used
Refers specifically to the state of the weather being dry or a period of drought. It is a descriptive phrase used to comment on the lack of humidity or rain rather than a formal meteorological term. Locals often use it to explain why plants are dying or why the air feels uncomfortable.
Examples
It's been dry lately, remember to drink more water.
Related words
Common phrases
dry and barren land
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the noun 旱季, which refers to the formal dry season of a year. 天時旱 describes the current condition of the weather, whereas 旱季 is a time period.
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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.
