Cantonese · 24 September 2026 · Typhoons and Extreme Weather
黃雨
wong4 jyu5Jyutping
Amber Rainstorm Signal
noun
The colloquial abbreviation for the Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal, the lowest tier of Hong Kong's rainstorm warning system, meaning heavy rain exceeding 30mm per hour has fallen or is expected.
In a sentence
雖然今日只係黃雨，但係條街已經周圍都係水氹。
seoi1 jin4 gam1 jat6 zi2 hai6 wong4 jyu5, daan6 hai6 tiu4 gaai1 ji5 ging1 zau1 wai4 dou1 hai6 seoi2 dam2.
Even though it's only an Amber Rainstorm today, there are already puddles everywhere on the street.