粵

檸ning4水seoi2

simp柠水
ning4 seoi2ning2 seoi2níng shuǐ

English

  1. lemonade
  2. lemon water, a common beverage in Hong Kong; lemon slices are added to water to impart lemon fragrance and acidity into the water, and then sugar is added to taste

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種飲料;喺水度加檸檬片,令水帶帶檸檬嘅香同酸,再加入糖嚟調味(量詞:杯)

Examples

  • 爹哋嗰陣時成日都整呢種檸水俾你飲。

    Dad used to always make this kind of lemonade for you.

    Tatoeba · cheeseisdisgusting CC BY

  • 每次叫親凍檸水,阿媽都問點解唔叫檸茶,話檸茶抵飲啲。

    Whenever I order lemon iced water, my mum asks why I don't get lemon tea instead, saying it's more cost-effective.

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

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