wu1 wan4烏雲乌云
Jyutpingwu1 wan4
Yalewū wàhn
Definition
Black, dark, or grey storm clouds.
colloquialweathernature
How it's used
Beyond the literal weather sense, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe a gloomy or ominous atmosphere in a person's life or a situation. It carries a stronger sense of impending trouble compared to a standard grey cloud, often implying that a storm or negative event is about to break.
Measure word
gau6嚿gauhExamples
There are many dark clouds in the sky, it looks like it's going to rain soon.
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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.
