風球 [风－]

Jyutping fung1 kau4
Pinyin fēng qiú

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a typhoon
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    香港​同澳門​ ​天文台​發​出​嘅​ ​颱​風​警告​信號​，​因為​以前​將​球形​信號​懸掛​於​高​台上​而​得名
    typhoon warning signal (in Hong Kong and Macau)
    • 天文台喺凌晨掛起三號風球。
      天文台喺凌晨挂起三号风球。
      tin1 man4 toi4 hai2 ling4 san4 gwaa3 hei2 saam1 hou6 fung1 kau4.
      The observatory hoisted typhoon warning signal No.3 before dawn.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Hong-Kong, Macau
    tropical cyclone warning signal
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    天文台喺凌晨挂起三号风球。
    天文台喺凌晨掛起三號風球。
    tin1 man4 toi4 hai2 ling4 san4 gwaa3 hei2 saam1 hou6 fung1 kau4.
    • The observatory hoisted typhoon warning signal No.3 before dawn.
  2. Cantonese
    台风妮妲进逼本港，天文台宣布将于两小时内改发八号风球。
    颱風妮妲進逼本港，天文台宣佈將於兩小時內改發八號風球。
    toi4 fung1 nai4 taan2 zeon3 bik1 bun2 gong2, tin1 man4 toi4 syun1 bou3 zoeng1 jyu1 loeng5 siu2 si4 noi6 goi2 faat3 baat3 hou6 fung1 kau4.
    • Typhoon Nida is approaching Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Observatory has announced that the No. 8 tropical cyclone signal will be issued within two hours.
  3. Cantonese
    八号风球搭的士，有啲司机会收双倍车费㗎。
    八號風球搭的士，有啲司機會收雙倍車費㗎。
    baat3 hou6 fung1 kau4 daap3 dik1 si2, jau5 di1 si1 gei1 wui5 sau1 soeng1 pui5 ce1 fai3 gaa3.
    • Some taxi drivers will double the meter fares when the number 8 typhoon signal has been hoisted.
  4. Cantonese
    十号风球仲走出街玩，你作死呀？
    十號風球仲走出街玩，你作死呀？
    sap6 hou6 fung1 kau4 zung6 zau2 ceot1 gaai1 waan2, nei5 zok3 sei2 aa4?
    • Typhoon signal number 10 is on and you're still going out for fun. You wanna die?
  5. Cantonese
    香港历来挂过几多次十号风球？
    香港歷來掛過幾多次十號風球？
    hoeng1 gong2 lik6 loi4 gwaa3 gwo3 gei2 do1 ci3 sap6 hou6 fung1 kau4?
    • How many times was typhoon signal number 10 hoisted in Hong Kong in the past?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    今日八号风球，大家唔使翻工，好多人约埋三五知己喺屋企开雀局。
    今日八號風球，大家唔使翻工，好多人約埋三五知己喺屋企開雀局。
    gam1 jat6 baat3 hou6 fung1 kau4, daai6 gaa1 m4 sai2 faan1 gung1, hou2 do1 jan4 joek3 maai4 saam1 ng5 zi1 gei2 hai2 uk1 kei2 hoi1 zoek3 guk6.