Cantonese · Day 4 · Typhoons and Extreme Weather
紅雨
hung4 jyu5Jyutping
Red Rainstorm Signal
noun
A colloquial abbreviation for the Red Rainstorm Warning Signal issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, indicating heavy rain exceeding 50mm per hour has fallen or is expected, and is likely to continue.
In a sentence
出面掛緊紅雨啊，你返工小心啲，帶定多對襪換。
ceot1 min6 gwaa3 gan2 hung4 jyu5 aa3, nei5 faan1 gung1 siu2 sam1 di1, daai3 ding6 do1 deoi3 mat6 wun6.
The Red Rainstorm Signal is up out there; be careful on your way to work and bring an extra pair of socks to change into.