粵

水seoi2滾gwan2

simp水滚
seoi2 gwan2shuǐ gǔn

English

  1. (verb) water is boiling
  2. water heated to 100 degree Celsius, enter the boiling state, and emit large amount of steam
  3. car stops functioning when the water tank of the cooling system is overheated

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容水加熱至攝氏 100度嘅狀態,有大量蒸氣產生
  2. 車嘅水箱過熱令到架車行唔郁

Examples

  • 水滾茶靚

    boiling water makes good tea

  • 一陣水滾記得幫我熄火。

    When the water is boiled, remember to switch off the fire for me. ----

  • 我部車水滾,行唔郁喇。

    My car's water tank is boiling, it can't move now.

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

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