粵

開hoi1水seoi2

simp开水
hoi1 seoi2kāi shuǐ

English

  1. boiled water
  2. boiling water
  3. boiled water
  4. to add water, in order to liquify or dilute

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 煲滾過嘅水
  2. 加水落某啲嘢度,令到佢變液體或令佢稀釋

Examples

  • 湯姆打開水龍頭。

    Tom turned on the water.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 湯姆被開水燙傷了。

    Tom scalded himself with boiling water.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 魚離開水就無法生存。

    Fish cannot live out of water.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 請用開水把茶壺灌滿。

    Please fill the teapot with boiling water.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 傑西正在燒開水來沖咖啡。

    Jessie is boiling water to make coffee.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 阿姨,您别客气,喝杯开水就行。

    No need to trouble yourself, Auntie. A glass of boiled water will be plenty.

    Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

  • 唔該俾杯凍滾水我。

    請給我一杯白開水。 (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 bui1 baak6 hoi1 seoi2.)

    Please give me a cup of cold boiled water.

  • 聽講有啲人會攞陳醋開水嚟飲。

    I heard that some people will add water to aged vinegar and drink it directly.

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

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