颶風
The Cantonese word for hurricane is 颶風.
颶風 is a noun used to describe the weather phenomenon of a hurricane.
Meaning: weather phenomenon (noun)
Did you know?
- Hong Kong uses a unique 'typhoon signal' system with numbers like 三號風球 'Signal 3' to tell citizens when to close businesses or stay home.
- While 颶風 is the translation for 'hurricane', the word 颱風 is more common because the region is geographically prone to typhoons rather than Atlantic hurricanes.
- The way a storm is described in Cantonese can change based on the 'signal' being hoisted, meaning the vocabulary used is often dictated by official government warnings.
