粵

黑hak1雨jyu5

hak1 jyu5haak1 jyu5hēi yǔ

English

  1. (HK) torrential rain ≥ 70 mm per hour (highest level in the rainstorm warning system)
  2. black rainstorm signal; literally "black rain"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 黑色暴雨警告信號嘅簡稱,係香港天文台發出嘅高級暴雨警告,表示廣泛地區錄得或者預料雨量超過每小時70毫米,而且雨勢可能持續

Examples

  • 就嚟掛黑雨喇!仲唔返屋企?

    The black rainstorm signal will be hoisted soon, why don't you go home?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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