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Rain Forecast Alert

TEXT

天文台發出黃色暴雨警告。
tin1 man4 toi4 faat3 ceot1 wong4 sik1 bo6 jyu5 ging2 gou3.

香港今晚會落大雨,出門要帶遮。
hoeng1 gong2 gam1 maan5 wui5 lok6 daai6 jyu5, ceot1 mun4 jiu3 daai3 ze1.

校方話有可能停課。
haau6 fong1 waa6 jau5 ho2 nang4 ting4 fo3.

TRANSLATION

The observatory issued a amber rainstorm warning.

Hong Kong will have heavy rain tonight – bring an umbrella when going out.

School might have classes suspended.

BREAKDOWN

天文台發出黃色暴雨警告。
天文台 (tin1 man4 toi4): observatory;發出 (faat3 ceot1): issue;黃色 (wong4 sik1): amber/yellow;暴雨 (bo6 jyu5): rainstorm;警告 (ging2 gou3): warning

香港今晚會落大雨,出門要帶遮。
香港 (hoeng1 gong2): Hong Kong;今晚 (gam1 maan5): tonight; (wui5): will; (lok6): fall;大雨 (daai6 jyu5): heavy rain;出門 (ceot1 mun4): go out; (jiu3): need; (daai3): bring; (ze1): umbrella

校方話有可能停課。
校方 (haau6 fong1): school administration; (waa6): said; (jau5): have;可能 (ho2 nang4): possible;停課 (ting4 fo3): suspend classes

NOTES

■ 黃色/紅色/黑色 are the three rainstorm warning levels in Hong Kong (Amber/Red/Black)

■ 停課 is term for “class suspension”, and is common during typhoons/heavy rain