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西sai1斜ce4

sai1 ce4xī xié

English

  1. (adjective) (of a condo or a room) west-facing
  2. (usually describing buildings)west-facing; usually the indoor temperature rises in the evening due to direct sunlight, and the room is stuffy at night

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容建築物向西,日落時受到太陽直曬,通常會令到黃昏室温上升

Examples

  • 西斜熱

    heat from the sunlight coming through during late afternoon

  • 呢層樓西斜,下晝會好熱。

    This flat faces west, so it will be very hot in the late afternoon.

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

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