waa4 si6華氏华氏
Jyutpingwaa4 si6
Yalewàh sih
Definition
Fahrenheit; a scale of temperature where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
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How it's used
Hong Kong uses the Celsius scale for almost all daily weather reports and scientific contexts. Fahrenheit is rarely encountered unless you are dealing with imported kitchen equipment like ovens or specific medical thermometers from the United States. Most locals will be confused if you describe the weather using this scale.
Examples
It shows 100 degrees Fahrenheit here, it's so hot.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 華氏 with 攝氏, which is the Celsius scale used exclusively in Hong Kong. Using Fahrenheit to describe the weather will lead to significant misunderstandings.
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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.
