houˊ²好jitˍ₆熱
简 好热
adjectivevery hot; extremely hot
adjectivefeeling hot; experiencing high temperature
The Cantonese for “hot” is 好熱 (hou2 jit6) — very hot; extremely hot.
The romanisation in brackets (hou2 jit6) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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